I'm asking panel kids in high school and junior high school, is there anyone among you who thinks that's a good idea? Thank goodness you're honest in your response. Well, There's a disclosure today, and I don't know the source of it here, about a $5 million donation from Big Tobacco that preceded the vaping decision. Reynolds sent along a check for 5 million and the President switched his position on this. This is ghastly to think that we're allowing this to occur. And here I am, 36 years after passing banning on smoking on airplanes, seeing us introducing a new product and new variations on it to addict our children. (04:47–05:04)
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Asserts that a $5 million donation from Big Tobacco preceded a change in the President's position on vaping policy.
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