“Yes, Senator, I will work with you on that and ensure that we are following the law, getting the best resources to Alaska. I know the FDA asked for foreign facility fees, but also better state sharing with state and local partners in food inspection. So yes, it's my commitment. It'd be a high priority to get that right.”

Speaker

Heidi Overton

Timestamp

133:02 – 133:17

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

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September 24, 2026