From House debate July 30 on whether to pass a bill that would begin Food and Drug Administration regulation of the tobacco industry, from product ingredients to marketing practices (Issue 1, at left):

"Some have argued that the FDA is overburdened….but this bill has a user fee built into it to raise the money from the tobacco companies to give the FDA the ability to go and regulate this product." -- Rep. Henry Waxman, D-Calif.

The bill "would inevitably lead to the FDA's regulating the family farm....Should the FDA spend its time regulating tobacco...or should it focus on the core mission of ensuring the safety and soundness of our food, drugs and cosmetics?" -- Rep.Howard Coble, R-N.C.




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