and senator harkin looked at that list and agreed in the same way. and so we have come up with some solutions. those need to be put into a bill, and that bill needs to be passed this year. next year, we get into presidential elections. i can't see where that's going to make things more bipartisan or help education. there are a number of things that no child left hyped did. one is the disaggregation which did show some problems across the country where kids were being left behind. a lot of times when we focus on education, we focus on the state, we focus on the school district. once in a while, we focus on the school. but what we have been trying to do is get the focus on the kid to make sure that our children are learning what they need to know to be able to survive in this. and that's one of the places that we will be able to greatly improve as we move on in this. one of the surprises to everybody would probably be to find out that the federal government only requires one federal test. you always hear about all the testing the kids have to do across

again i look forward to working with chairman harkin on all these issues. i have been a strong support ef of giving fda the tools it needs. for example accept tore kennedy and i sponsored a bill in 2007. the "new england journal of medicine" said it was the most significant bill in a half century. i also helped with the fda food safety and tobacco authorities. right now my concern is fda overregulating, not underregulating. in closing i want to acknowledge that fda's witness today, loin recently assuming her new position as deputy commissioner. she inherited many challenges. deputy commissioner you deskrerve credit for taking on a tough job and i look forward to your testimony. >> thank you very much, senator enzi. we have basically two panels. our first panel will be deborah otter. ms. ought sert deputy commissioner for global regulatory operations and policy at the fda. in this capacity she leaves the fda in ensuring our pharmaceutical supply chain and is in charge of inspection and enforcement policy for all fda products p.m. also working to supplier the

again i look forward to working with chairman harkin on all these issues. i have been a strong support ef of giving fda the tools it needs. for example accept tore kennedy and i sponsored a bill in 2007. the "new england journal of medicine" said it was the most significant bill in a half century. i also helped with the fda food safety and tobacco authorities. right now my concern is fda overregulating, not underregulating. in closing i want to acknowledge that fda's witness today, loin recently assuming her new position as deputy commissioner. she inherited many challenges. deputy commissioner you deskrerve credit for taking on a tough job and i look forward to your testimony. >> thank you very much, senator enzi. we have basically two panels. our first panel will be deborah otter. ms. ought sert deputy commissioner for global regulatory operations and policy at the fda. in this capacity she leaves the fda in ensuring our pharmaceutical supply chain and is in charge of inspection and enforcement policy for all fda products p.m. also working to supplier the

parliament was that when a sixth of lawmakers voting against the financial industry expert young harkin says the german people are happy with. people who are in germany are not in favor of these just nevertheless she managed to keep her girlish and for this decision so political i think of the short term she definitely gained some points but it's not over yet i would say i think one of the main challenges if you listen to opinion polls there seems to be widespread public discontent with the recent bailout packages people are not really seeing that the funds are solving the problems they have deep mistrust and putting more money into into the greek economy and the problem is that all political parties on the other side favor these bailout packages so there's no. say no way off of voicing the public this content in the parliament and i think that will be the great challenge going ahead . for the problem terry and making clear to the public that these measures measures will solve the problem in the end and. the situation on the ground is right now i think there are serious doubts whether t

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harkin: mr. prek that further proceedings under the quorum call be dispensed with. the presiding officer: without objection. mr. harkin: mr. president, i ask unanimous consent that christina wright of my staff be granted floor privileges for the duration of today's proceedings. the presiding officer: without objection. mr. harkin: mr. president, yesterday, the census bureau released information about poverty income and health insurance in our country, and the news was, in short, devastating. the number of people in poverty is at an all-time high. income gains over the last decade have been totally wiped out. americans are struggling more than ever before. i'm appalled by these facts, and i know my colleagues are, too. today i want to talk about these numbers but i want to talk about what we can do about them. i want to talk about where our country's priorities must be and how we have to focus on rebuilding the middle class in light of the new census numbers. so yesterday, we learned that 46.2 mil

. >> good morning, chairman harkin, ranking member enzi, and members of the committee. thank you for asking me to participate in this timely and important hearing. i am gordon johnston, senior advisor for regulatory sciences at the generic pharmaceutical association, or gphagpha represents the manufacturers and distributors of generic pharmaceuticals and active ingredients. generic pharmaceuticals now fill 78% of all prescriptions dispensed in the united states, but consume just 25% of the nation's total drug expenditure. prior to joining i served the u.s. public health service and in 1987 was assigned to the food and drug administration and became the deputy director of the office of generic drug in 1994. securing the nation's pharmaceutical supply chain is of vital importance to gpha and our member companies. we also have a keen interest in a level and accountable playing field of all participants in the supply chain. we commend the committee for your focus on ensuring the safety of america's pharmaceutical supply, brand, and generic. gpha's committed to doing everyth

harkin and mr. enzi have already called to improve the oversight of the pharmaceutical supply chain. i would hope the committee would follow suit but i would like to have you give a statement of what authority need to adequately carry that out. i don't believe in sending you a letter asking you to do something for which you have no authority. would you submit for the record because my time is up what it is that has to be done to give the authority to address those problems? >> i would be happy to. >> i think you for your courtesy and i ask unanimous consent that the responses be inserted in the record. >> without objection, so ordered. we recognize the gentleman from louisiana, dr. cassidy for five minutes for questions. >> callow. thank you. >> you do have the ability from overseas obviously come and so those issues raised regarding the adequacy of quality control of you help with the def heparin from china causing many deaths, correct? one of the issues raised here in the previous hearing is that

tom harkin on the progressive left and what's his name? what -- grassley on the right over will. >> chuck grassley, yeah. >> really working the christian right in iowa, the people who vote in the church bus. >> right. >> he's going for the people super israeli because of old testament thinking and the end of days and all the that stuff and the revelation. i shouldn't say old testament. >> rick perry's whole strategy is i'll worry about tomorrow tomorrow. >> right. >> and he's going straight after evangelical christian votes in iowa which are extremely important. the mega churches in the suburbs of des moines and elsewhere -- >> the palin bus. >> that carry a huge amount of weight, and, yes, the idea that israel needs to flourish, needs to thrive, needs to have the end gathering of the jews to the holy land. >> and to be a larger israel, too. >> before the rapture is a big one in evangelical christianity, and also defensive israel and a hard line on israel is a big thing for certain conservative jews who are -- conservative jews as well. >>

harkin: restoring the middle class is essential. essential to boosting demand and revitalizing our economy. it's the only way we're going to be able to restore long-term fiscal balance at the federal level. economists across the political spectrum from left to right agree that a major cause of our current economic stagnation is a chronic lack of demand. for nearly three decades workers' incomes have been stagnant, simply put, they lack the purchasing power to drive america's consumer economy. and without adequate demand businesses are reluck tapt to invest in hiring. adjusted for inflation, average hourly earnings in 1970 were $18.80 nowfer or $39,104 annually. average hourly earns in 1970. $39,104. however, by 2009, those inflation-adjusted average earnings had actually declined to $18.63 an hour or $38,750 a year. imagine that. from 1970 to 2009, average hourly earnings went down. well, you might say some he what? so what, the second chart will show you what's happening to the middle class. the rising costs. at the same time earni

senator tom harkin of iowa says of the affordable care act, and i quote, this historic legislation will reduce the deficit by $143 billion over the next 10 years. the next bullet point, colleagues, i know you can't see the small writing so i'll read it to you, obamacare will create jobs and improve the united states economy. the white house claims that obamacare, and this is also a quote from tim geithner, the treasury secretary, helps businesses and the overall economy by eliminating hidden cost that currently contribute to higher health care premiums charged to businesses and the government. tim geithner, secretary of the treasury, said that in a white house blog on january the 19 of this year. another quote from the president himself. the patient protection and affordable care act, quote, will save a typical family up to $2,500 on premiums yearly. president obama said that of course back in 2009. he also said if you like your health plan, you can keep your health plan. during the health reform debate, president obama promised americans that there is nothing in the new law that would

harkin and mr.nzi have already called to improve the oversight of the pharmaceutical supply chain. i would hope the committee would follow suit but i would like to have you give a statement of what authority need to adequately carry that out. i don't believe in sending you a letter asking you to do something for which you have no authority. would you submit for the record because my time is up what it is that has to be done to give the authority to address those problems? >> i would be happy to. >> i think you for your courtesy and i ask unanimous consent that the responses be inserted in the record. >> without objection, so ordered. we recognize the gentleman from louisiana, dr. cassidy for five minutes for questions. >> callow. thank you. >> you do have the ability from overseas obviously come and so those issues raised regarding the adequacy of quality control of you help with the def heparin from china causing many deaths, correct? one of the issues raised here in the previous hearing is that th

[applause] and from the senate, the pride of iowa, tom harkin. [applause] now, it is an undeniable fact that countries who out educate us today are going to out compete us tomorrow. but today, our students are sliding against their peers and around the globe. today, our kids the trail to many other countries in neff, in the science and in reading. and that's true, by the way, not just an inner-city schools, not just among the poor kids, even among what are considered a were better off suburban schools we are lagging behind where we need to be. today, as many as a quarter of our students aren't finishing high school. we have fallen to 16th in the proportion of young people with a college degree, even though we know that 60% of new jobs in the coming decade will require more than a high school diploma. and what this means is if we're serious about building an economy that lasts, and economy in which hard work pays off with the opportunity for solid middle class jobs, we've got to get serious about education. we are going to have to pick up hour gam

harkin and mr. enzi have already called to improve the oversight of the pharmaceutical supply chain. i would hope the committee would follow suit but i would like to have you give a statement of what authority need to adequately carry that out. i don't believe in sending you a letter asking you to do something for which you have no authority. would you submit for the record because my time is up what it is that has to be done to give the authority to address those problems? >> i would be happy to. >> i think you for your courtesy and i ask unanimous consent that the responses be inserted in the record. >> without objection, so ordered. we recognize the gentleman from louisiana, dr. cassidy for five minutes for questions. >> callow. thank you. >> there's enough money to inspect every two years there. it's happening only every other nine. ask can we direct resources to send that person over to maybe alleviate some of these by expanding importation, the point was that the unions would not allow this to

harkin and mr.zi, have already called on food and drug to improve its oversight of the pharmaceutical supply chain. i would hope this committee would follow suit, but i would like to have you give us a statement of what authorities you need to adequately carry that out. i don't believe that sending you a letter asking you to do something for which you have no authority works. would you submit, please, for the record -- because my time is up -- what it is has to be done to give you the authority to address those problems. >> i'd be happy to, congressman. thank you. >> thank you. mr. chairman, i thank you for your courtesy, ask unanimous consent that the responses be inserted in the record. >> thank the gentleman, recognize representative cassidy for five minutes. >> there's issues raised regarding adequacy of quality control if you will. we think of heparin from china causing many deaths, right? one of the issues that was raised here in a reeves hearing was that the -- in a previous hearing was that