CHAIRMAN CASSIDY DELIVERS REMARKS DURING CONFIRMATION HEARING ON NOMINATION FOR FDA COMMISSIONER

WASHINGTON, Sept. 24 -- The Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee Chairman issued the following news release:

U.S. Senator Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA), Chairman of the U.S. Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee, delivered remarks during today's confirmation hearing (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HAEI-LDe3X4) for the nomination of Dr. Heidi Overton to be Commissioner of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.

Click here (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3C19SM_t3F4) to watch the full hearing.

Cassidy's opening remarks as prepared for delivery can be found below:

The Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions will please come to order.

Thank you, Dr. Overton for appearing before the...