Maurice Hinchey
Maurice Hinchey
Maurice Dunlea Hincheyis a former U.S. Representative from New York. He is a member of the Democratic Party. He retired at the end of his term in January 2013 after twenty years in Congress...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionPolitician
Date of Birth27 October 1938
CountryUnited States of America
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Normally, the chief counsel of the FDA is someone who comes up through the ranks, ... He has a background of interests that are contrary to the interests he's supposed to have as the chief counsel of the FDA. Essentially, the pharmaceutical industry was calling the shots.
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The more that his ideas see the light of day, the better off we are, given the opportunity to examine them, ... Because I think most people, frankly, would reject them.
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Passage of this amendment to end conflicts of interest is a victory for public health and restores integrity and confidence in the FDA's advisory committees,
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The level of interest rates keeps going up, the difficulty of borrowing the money has increased also, just in the last five years.
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It's clear price gouging, ... The oil companies are gouging the American citizenry aggressively, relentlessly, and without any sense of conscience whatsoever.
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What we are trying to do is demonstrate to the Fed that there is a strong interest in Congress to keep interest rates the way they are, ... There is no sign of inflation, no reason to raise rates.