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Combating Autism Act of 2006

Date: Dec. 7, 2006
Location: Washington, DC
Issues: Reproduction


COMBATING AUTISM ACT OF 2006 -- (Senate - December 07, 2006)

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Mr. FEINGOLD. Mr. President, I am pleased that the Food and Drug Administration will finally have a confirmed
Commissioner. And I am glad that the President's nominee, Dr. Andrew von Eschenbach, has acted to address concerns that have been raised about his nomination. He addressed conflict-of-interest concerns by resigning his position as head of the National Cancer Institute. The FDA also approved access to emergency contraception without a prescription. This decision should have been made when the FDA's expert panel recommended it, and I was disappointed at the shameless politicizing of science over emergency contraception. With those issues now resolved, I will vote for his nomination.

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