Mikulski Calls Head of FDA “Incompetent”; Expresses Concern Over Recent Issues
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The current administration has shown a persistent pattern of bringing in incompetent leaders into critical positions. We’ve seen it at FEMA. We’ve seen it at other agencies. And now it’s true at FDA.” Senator Barbara A. Mikulski (D-Md.) called for a return to science in the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on the Senate floor today, expressing her concern over recent issues at the agency. The Senator’s statement comes in the wake of former Director Susan Wood’s resignation from the organization. The Senator’s floor statement, as delivered, is below: “I rise to encourage my colleagues to vote for the Appropriations bill that is before us. This is the Appropriations bill to fund Agriculture and the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). I would like to thank the Chairman of the Committee, the distinguished Senator from Utah, Mr. Bennett, as well as the Ranking Member on the excellent bill that they have put together, and therefore warrants our support because it does fund the agricultural needs of our community, but also funds the Food and Drug Administration. “Madam President, Maryland is an agricultural state. It might surprise people because usually we’re thought of as the home of high-tech research, Johns Hopkins University, the National Institutes of Health -but we are agriculture in soy beans and poultry. But also, we are the proud home of the Food and Drug Administration. We’re so proud of the fact that the FDA is in Maryland and that that agency is charged with the mission of food safety and also with the safety of our drugs and our medical devices. One might ask, why is FDA in the AG Appropriations? More : somd.com |