Dick Durbin: “Last week, the Food and Drug Administration did something it…”

“Tobacco companies have donated generously to Donald Trump's election, his inauguration, his Great Gatsby Ballroom, with the expectation of favorable treatment President Trump's administration has delivered for tobacco. Last week, the Food and Drug Administration did something it had never done before. After pressure from President Trump, the FDA authorized the first ever flavored E cigarettes. Why is that important? That's what lures the children into this deadly habit. Scientists, doctors, and parents, even the FDA's own studies all acknowledge sweet and fruity flavored E cigarettes are are responsible for addicting our children.” (01:19–01:32)

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