thank you for joining us, mr. levy. there is a five-minute limitation. which is the standard rule in the subcommittee's. >> mr. chairman, and members of the committee, i am michael levy, director of the division of new drugs and labeling compliance in the office of compliance of the fda's center for drug evaluation and research. >> pull the machine a little closer. >> ok. with me today is a doctor, a director of the division of dietary supplement programs in the fda center for drug evaluation and applied. he will respond to questions about products marketed as dietary supplements and the regulation on the food, drug, and cosmetic act. at this point out one to take the opportunity to thank senator hatch for his longstanding leadership on dietary supplement issues. and specifically, the 2004 anabolic steroid control act and at first event reporting for dietary supplements. >> thank you so much. >> and thank you to the subcommittee for the opportunity to discuss fda's perspective on the position on products marketed as dietary supplements. fda is very concer

thank you for joining us, mr. levy. there is a five-minute limitation. which is the standard rule in the subcommittee's. >> mr. chairman, and members of the committee, i am michael levy, director of the division of new drugs and labeling compliance in the office of compliance of the fda's center for drug evaluation and research. >> pull the machine a little closer. >> ok. with me today is a doctor, a director of the division of dietary supplement programs in the fda center for drug evaluation and applied. he will respond to questions about products marketed as dietary supplements and the regulation on the food, drug, and cosmetic act. at this point out one to take the opportunity to thank senator hatch for his longstanding leadership on dietary supplement issues. and specifically, the 2004 anabolic steroid control act and at first event reporting for dietary supplements. >> thank you so much. >> and thank you to the subcommittee for the opportunity to discuss fda's perspective on the position on products marketed as dietary supplements. fda is very conce

. >> how about it, mr. levy? is it realistic for you to follow these people after the fact? how many of these bad actors do think there are out there? >> i think there are quite a few bad actors out there. is it realistic to follow after every one? no, i do not believe so. what we have chosen to do is to try to be strategic in the way we approach enforcement actions and get the biggest bang for our buck. >> the biggest bang for a few bucks may not be as big bet -- as big of a bank as big bangs go. mr. tygart, what is the impact on these diet supplements which have steroids, with respect to the younger generation? >> i think it is huge. well my fellow palette -- panelist said it is only 10% of its $28 billion industry. 10% of 150 million consumers as 15 million. it is huge. a lot of those are our kids. they are going to stores to buy these and be the best they can be. >> how effective is the -- are the anti-doping policies in professional leagues? >> the leaks are part of this effort. they have not yet adopted the world anti-doping code, which we think is the gold standard. >

consider the range of fees and funds contingent capital arranges in the global financial transaction levy. mreaker, there are very few moments in history when nations are together to make, decisions that will reshape the lives of every family, potentially for generations to come. and our aim of the ambitious climate change deal in copenhagen that will enable the european union to make good its commitment that we have moved to a 30% reduction in carbon emission levels by 2020 compared to 1990. and the agreement in copenhagen must also include a clear financial framework of a short medium and longer terms. this financial agreement must address the great injustice that is climate change. that those hit first and hardest by climate change are those who have done the least harm. but in fact, 98 percent of those most severely affected, died in the countries account for only 80% global emissions that it is a sentient we honor our response before helping and adapting to and mitigating the consequences of climate change. i can report to the house that to assist in adaptation and mitigation, the united

consider the range of fees and funds contingent capital arranges in the global financial transaction levy. mr. speaker, there are very few moments in history when nations are together to make, decisions that will reshape the lives of every family, potentially for generations to come. and our aim of the ambitious climate change deal in copenhagen that will enable the european union to make good its commitment that we have moved to a 30% reduction in carbon emission levels by 2020 compared to 1990. and the agreement in copenhagen must also include a clear financial framework of a short medium and longer terms. this financial agreement must address the great injustice that is climate%w@@@ agreement could not have got off the ground without the strongest european cooperation. britain will contribute one and a half billion pounds. but there will also have to be additional and predictable finance in the medium term, 2020 and beyond. the figure of 100 billion euros has been set for the long-term climate change by 2020. and the council, the european council, reaffirmed its commitment to provide its f

consider the range of fees and funds contingent capital arranges in the global financial transaction levy. mrpeaker, there are very few moments in history when nations are together to make, decisions that will reshape the lives of every family, potentially for generations to come. and our aim of the ambitious climate change deal in copenhagen that will enable the european union to make good its commitment that we have moved to a 30% reduction in carbon emission levels by 2020 compared to 1990. and the agreement in copenhagen must also include a clear financial framework of a short medium and longer terms. this financial agreement must address the great injustice that is climate change. that those hit first and hardest by climate change are those who have done the least harm. but in fact, 98 percent of those most severely affected, died in the countries account for only 80% global emissions that it is a sentient we honor our response before helping and adapting to and mitigating the consequences of climate change. i can report to the house that to assist in adaptation and mitigation, the unite

mr. speaker, i don't think he's proposing a evat on fuel. -- vat on fuel. what we have done is introduced a climate change levy. and we have taken measures that are necessary to deal with the problems of the environment to reduce carbon emissions and we are taking measures that are in line with what is happening in other countries. if he wants us to put vat on fuel i would oppose him. >> i was pleased to read over the weekend the government is considering moving many of the 130,000 civil service jobs in london in the southeast out to areas where the need is greater. would my right honorable friend consider my constituency as a destination for more civil service jobs bearing in mind that the revenue building and planning has six empty floors. >> that's an excellent location for new work and new jobs. as of december 2008, over 3,000 >>

mr. speaker, i don't think he's proposing a evat on fuel. -- vat on fuel. what we have done is introduced a climate change levy. and we have taken measures that are necessary to deal with the problems of the environment to reduce carbon emissions and we are taking measures that are in line with what is happening in other countries. if he wants us to put vat on fuel i would oppose him. >> i was pleased to

mr. speaker, i don't think he's proposing a evat on fuel. -- vat on fuel. what we have done is introduced a climate change levy. and we have taken measures that are necessary to deal with the problems of the environment to reduce carbon emissions and we are taking measures that are in line with what is happening in other countries. if he wants us to put vat on fuel i would oppose him. >> i was pleased to read over the weekend the government is considering moving many of the 130,000 civil service jobs in london in the southeast out to areas where the need is greater. would my right honorable friend consider my constituency as a destination for more civil service jobs bearing in mind that the revenue building and planning has six empty floors. >> that's an excellent location for new work and new jobs. as of december 2008, over 3,000 posts have been reallocated from london in the southeast of wales and nearly 300. we want to help areas by creating jobs not causing unemployment. >> sir peter tapsel. >> the prime minister has just told us that he hopes that in a couple of years time we'll have 300,000 troops fightin

or fail, levy a fine, eventually lock them up in jail, debtor's prison not buying the government-approved version of insurance. and the president has said and this is out of the house version, mr. speaker, and i understand the senate has tweaked it a little bit and now they'll put a lean on your house and -- lien on your house and sell the house. the government has their fingers in everything. this has been one giant leap into socialism that we have had ever since the preparations for the transition that began on the 20 of january of this year. and the president has said, we have too many uninsured. and when you go through the list, they use 47 mill cron uninsured. from that 47 million, i subtract the numbers of people who are eligible under their own employer, but just don't opt in or opt out and those who are eligible under a government program like medicaid and subtract from that number those who are unlawfully present in the united states where if i.c.e. or department of homeland security had to develop their insurance policy, they would be compelled to deport them or those who are barred from having public benefits. and we keep subtracting out of that list, those who make

mr. chambliss: madam president, i was going to come over and speak this afternoon on the issue of the significant amount of taxes that are going to be levied on the american people by the bill we have under consideration, and in light of the fact that there is this pending conference that's going to take place, i will submit my statement for the record, and i ask unanimous consent to do so. the presiding officer: without objection. mr. chambliss: and i thank the senator from kansas. mr. roberts: madam president, president obama has repeated to me two pledges to the american people and we've heard it and heard it before and will probably heard it again about health care reform. and number one, the first is that if you like the health care you have, you can keep it. we know the bill before us does actually break this pledge because all but two in the majority voted to preserve the nearly $500 billion in cuts to medicare which includes $120 billion cuts to medicare advantage. the -- this vote -- the nonpartisan -- excuse me. the nonpartisan congressional budget office, or c.b.o., has confirmed that these cuts to medicare advantage means that

mr. darling turned to banker's bonuses. >> we can build the capital base but a substantial rewards, according money to the taxpayer. i decided to introduce from today a special levy of 50% of any discretionary bonus above 25,000 pounds. this will be paid by the bank, not the bank employee and anti avoidance measures will be introduced with immediate effect. bank stocks will have to pay as usual income tax at the top rate of any bonus they receive. the assumption which includes expectation of some banks bringing back bonuses, this will yield half a billion pounds. >> it had to be hard and front leg had to be protected. >> this cannot be done without a difficult decision. i intend to increase all employer employee and self-employed race of national insurance by half pence from april 2011 and to protect those on modest incomes i have decided to raise the starting point from which national insurance is payable under 20,000 pound will pay more contributions as a result. >> he was accused of failing to excuse the plan dealing with britain's debt. >> the tough spending decision before the general election, or would he complete the ducked them? we were promised a free bu