[Congressional Record Volume 143, Number 28 (Thursday, March 6, 1997)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E402]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




            TRIBUTE TO FDA COMMISSIONER DAVID KESSLER, M.D.

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                          HON. HENRY A. WAXMAN

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                        Thursday, March 6, 1997

  Mr. WAXMAN. Mr. Speaker, David Kessler represents the best in public 
service. He did his job with one purpose: to protect and promote the 
public health. He did so with unmatched passion, intensity, and 
courage. Dr. Kessler understood that the Food and Drug Administration 
is a scientific agency and that politics have no place in the agency's 
decisions. David Kessler would also be the first to tell you that he 
could not have accomplished anything without the hard work and 
dedication of his colleagues at the Food and Drug Administration.
  Those accomplishments are significant and are making real differences 
today in the health and safety of Americans. We now have food labels 
that give us meaningful information we can use to improve our diets. 
The agency is approving new medicines at a rate that was unimaginable 
when he came to the agency in 1990. Today, we are protecting our 
children against the terrible scourge of the diseases brought on by 
tobacco use. Dr. Kessler has set the standard for excellence and 
accomplishment in government. Thank you, David Kessler, for your public 
service.

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