Name: Lisa Murkowski: We rely a lot on probably the healthiest of proteins out there, and that's salmon, vital part of the diet and our economy in our communities. As the FDA is assessing levels of PFAS and seafood, I would like your commitment to ensure that any public communications are science-based, they're balanced, they avoid creating unnecessary fear that could misinform consumers about health risks.
Uploaded: 2026-09-24T14:00:00+00:00
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Description: We rely a lot on probably the healthiest of proteins out there, and that's salmon, vital part of the diet and our economy in our communities. As the FDA is assessing levels of PFAS and seafood, I would like your commitment to ensure that any public communications are science-based, they're balanced, they avoid creating unnecessary fear that could misinform consumers about health risks.

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Lisa Murkowski

130:17 - 131:01

“We rely a lot on probably the healthiest of proteins out there, and that's salmon, vital part of the diet and our economy in our communities. As the FDA is assessing levels of PFAS and seafood, I would like your commitment to ensure that any public communications are science-based, they're balanced, they avoid creating unnecessary fear that could misinform consumers about health risks.”

Speaker: Lisa Murkowski
Timestamp: 130:17 – 131:01
Transcript: Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions: Business meeting to consider the nominations of Nicole Saphier, of New Jersey, to be Medical Director in the Regular Corps of the Public Health Service, subject to qualifications therefor as provided by law and regulations, and to be Surgeon General of the Public Health Service, Timothy Westlake, of Wisconsin, to be Assistant Secretary for Mental Health and Substance Use, and Mary Lazare, of Florida, to be Assistant Secretary for Aging, all of the Department of Health and Human Services, and Loren E. Sweatt, of Virginia, and Douglas Ralph, of Kentucky, both to be a Member of the National Mediation Board, and
Community: Alaska News
Captured at: September 24, 2026

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We rely a lot on probably the healthiest of proteins out there, and that's salmon, vital part of the diet and our economy in our communities. As the FDA is assessing levels of PFAS and seafood, I would like your commitment to ensure that any public communications are science-based, they're balanced, they avoid creating unnecessary fear that could misinform consumers about health risks. Yes, Senator, thank you. And thank you for the time discussing Alaska and, and especially our shared passion for the tribal communities. Yes, if I'm confirmed, I'd commit to making sure that every food safety review is to the highest standard and communication about it is accurate.

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