The committee on oversight and accountability will come to order. I want to welcome everyone here today. Without objection the chair may declare a recess at any time. I will recognize myself for an opening statement. I want to again welcome to the committee on oversight. We want to thank the commissioner for his participation in todays hearing of the u. S. Food and Drug Administration. There might not be a federal agency thats more integral to americans lives than the fda. Fda is charged with Regulatory Oversight of the food and drug industries. Industries that ensure americans have food on the table by innovating safer and more stable crops. Industries that provide americans new medications to treat diseases. Industries that create cuttingedge medical devices that can keep your heart pumping or replace your knee. These industries are vital to keep americans safe, healthy, and happy. These industries provide millions of jobs and nearly 3 trillion in economic value. Congress must ensure
The committee on oversight and accountability will come to order. I want to welcome everyone here today. Without objection the chair may declare a recess at any time. I will recognize myself for an opening statement. I want to again welcome to the committee on oversight. We want to thank the commissioner for his participation in todays hearing of the u. S. Food and Drug Administration. There might not be a federal agency thats more integral to americans lives than the fda. Fda is charged with Regulatory Oversight of the food and drug industries. Industries that ensure americans have food on the table by innovating safer and more stable crops. Industries that provide americans new medications to treat diseases. Industries that create cuttingedge medical devices that can keep your heart pumping or replace your knee. These industries are vital to keep americans safe, healthy, and happy. These industries provide millions of jobs and nearly 3 trillion in economic value. Congress must ensure
Thank you, mr. Chairman. Sir, is it the policy of your office for u. S. Attorneys to use prosecutorial quotas . I will get right on top of this, is it the policy of your office for u. S. Attorneys to use prosecutorial quotas, do you have any quotas systems in place . No. That is a method to your office, it is not policy . Correct, we do not have quotas. Would it be consistent with that when you have a prosecutors say he wants to prosecute at least 2000 people who are alleged to have committed a certain type of crime . I think you are referring to the january 6 question. Im just asking you, would that be consistent with your offices policy if somebody says we are going to get up to 2000 people on a particular crime, is that consistent with your policy . I think that was referring to a prediction for how many more cases would still be brought because the court asked how many more people have we were looking at upwards of 2000, we have 1200 more that we think we are going to get, so you d
Thank you, mr. Chairman. Sir, is it the policy of your office for u. S. Attorneys to use prosecutorial quotas . I will get right on top of this, is it the policy of your office for u. S. Attorneys to use prosecutorial quotas, do you have any quotas systems in place . No. That is a method to your office, it is not policy . Correct, we do not have quotas. Would it be consistent with that when you have a prosecutors say he wants to prosecute at least 2000 people who are alleged to have committed a certain type of crime . I think you are referring to the january 6 question. Im just asking you, would that be consistent with your offices policy if somebody says we are going to get up to 2000 people on a particular crime, is that consistent with your policy . I think that was referring to a prediction for how many more cases would still be brought because the court asked how many more people have we were looking at upwards of 2000, we have 1200 more that we think we are going to get, so you d
The committee on oversight and accountability will come to order. I want to welcome everyone here today. Without objection the chair may declare a recess at any time. I will recognize myself for an opening statement. I want to again welcome to the committee on oversight. We want to thank the commissioner for his participation in todays hearing of the u. S. Food and Drug Administration. There might not be a federal agency thats more integral to americans lives than the fda. Fda is charged with Regulatory Oversight of the food and drug industries. Industries that ensure americans have food on the table by innovating safer and more stable crops. Industries that provide americans new medications to treat diseases. Industries that create cuttingedge medical devices that can keep your heart pumping or replace your knee. These industries are vital to keep americans safe, healthy, and happy. These industries provide millions of jobs and nearly 3 trillion in economic value. Congress must ensure