well, how about michael seagull, professor in social and behavioral science. get this: boston university. school of public health, home of the author of the bill. los angeles time op-ed, june 3, not long ago. let me read a couple excerpts out of mr. seagull's op-ed. "in the end, it ensures federal regulation of tobacco products will remain more about politics than about science. h.r. 1256 gives the f.d.a. the ability to lower nicotine levels in cigarettes. since h.r. 1256 locks current users into cigarettes only by banning, reduced risk products, h.r. 1256 ensures that 40 million americans who currently smoke are doomed to death and disease associated with cigarette smoking. h.r. 1256 will cost lives, not save lives. this is a professor in the boston university school of public health talking about his senators' bill. he goes on to say even worse, by giving the federal agency the appearance of a regulatory authority over cigarettes without the real ability to regulate, the legislation would seemingly create an f.d.a. seal of approval for cigarettes, giving the