On stockpiling after FDA deeming regulations
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My return response:
May 9, 2016
Dear Todd,
Thank you for reaching out to me with your views regarding proposed regulations of electronic cigarettes by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) under the tobacco Control Act of 2009 (TCA). Listening to my constituents is a fundamental part of my job as it helps me to best represent you and New Hampshire’s priorities in Congress.
Thank you for sharing your positive experience with electronic cigarettes. As you know, the FDA released its proposed regulations on e-cigarettes in April of 2014. These rules would mandate that manufacturers win premarket approval for their products within two years, with the exception of those that had been grandfathered in. While traditional cigarettes were grandfathered in, electronic cigarettes were not, meaning that their manufacturers must go through the premarket approval process. Recently, several Members of Congress wrote a letter to Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Sylvia Burwell, requesting that the grandfather date of February 15, 2007 (the date the TCA was introduced in Congress) be changed to April 25, 2014 (the day the FDA’s proposed regulations were announced). If the grandfather date was changed to the date proposed by these Members, e-cigarettes would essentially be grandfathered in.
I appreciate your concerns regarding limits on e-cigarettes, but also believe that our government has a responsibility to maintain prudent restrictions on the marketing and labeling of consumer products. The FDA approval process is tasked with preventing products with harmful side effects from being distributed on the open market without the proper testing. As your Representative, I also take my responsibility to oversee federal agencies very seriously and will continue to monitor the FDA’s activities to ensure it is fulfilling its mission of protecting public health without needlessly obstructing medical progress. If I have the opportunity to vote on legislation concerning the FDA’s limits on electronic cigarettes, please know that I will keep your thoughtful views in mind.
Thank you again for sharing your thoughts with me. I strive to maintain an open dialogue with the people of New Hampshire about issues important to our district. If you have any further questions or concerns, please feel free to contact my Concord office at (603) 226-1002 or my Washington, DC office at (202) 225-5206. I also encourage you to visit my website at http://Kuster.house.gov, follow me on Twitter at @RepAnnieKuster, or check out my Facebook page at http://www.facebook.com/CongresswomanAnnieKuster.
Sincerely,
Ann McLane Kuster
Member of Congress
Wow, an actual response to your communication. I wish I could vote for her.
You just need to ensure they know that not only will you not vote for anyone supporting the FDA ban but you will actively work to remove them from office.
That is about the only thing that will get their attention.
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I'll have to post up the two replies I got, pretty similar to the above, pretty much a blow-off.
Dear xxxxxxxxx:
Thank you for taking the time to contact me about H.R. 2058, the Deeming Authority Clarification Act of 2015. I appreciate hearing from you about this issue.
H.R. 2058, the Deeming Authority Clarification Act of 2015, was introduced by Representative Tom Cole of Oklahoma on April 28, 2015. This bill would amend the Family Smoking Prevention and tobacco Control Act to give the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) the authority to allow new tobacco products to stay on the market without submitting applications to the FDA for approval. Currently, only tobacco products that were on the market before February 15, 2007 are “grandfathered” in this fashion.
H.R. 2058 is under consideration by the House of Representatives and no similar legislation has been introduced in the Senate. Please be assured that I will keep your thoughts in mind should this legislation come before the Senate for consideration.
Again, thank you for sharing your thoughts with me. Please do not hesitate to contact me in the future about this or any other matter of importance to you.
For more information on this or other issues, I encourage you to visit my website, http://casey.senate.gov. I hope you will find this online office a comprehensive resource to stay up-to-date on my work in Washington, request assistance from my office or share with me your thoughts on the issues that matter most to you and to Pennsylvania.
Sincerely,
Bob Casey
United States Senator
Thank you for taking the time to contact me about H.R. 2058, the Deeming Authority Clarification Act of 2015. I appreciate hearing from you about this issue.
H.R. 2058, the Deeming Authority Clarification Act of 2015, was introduced by Representative Tom Cole of Oklahoma on April 28, 2015. This bill would amend the Family Smoking Prevention and tobacco Control Act to give the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) the authority to allow new tobacco products to stay on the market without submitting applications to the FDA for approval. Currently, only tobacco products that were on the market before February 15, 2007 are “grandfathered” in this fashion.
H.R. 2058 is under consideration by the House of Representatives and no similar legislation has been introduced in the Senate. Please be assured that I will keep your thoughts in mind should this legislation come before the Senate for consideration.
Again, thank you for sharing your thoughts with me. Please do not hesitate to contact me in the future about this or any other matter of importance to you.
For more information on this or other issues, I encourage you to visit my website, http://casey.senate.gov. I hope you will find this online office a comprehensive resource to stay up-to-date on my work in Washington, request assistance from my office or share with me your thoughts on the issues that matter most to you and to Pennsylvania.
Sincerely,
Bob Casey
United States Senator
another email I received in response to writing to my legislators-he does not say exactly where he stands on it
Thank you for contacting my office regarding H.R.2058, the FDA Deeming Authority Clarification Act of 2015. I appreciate hearing from you and I am grateful for the opportunity to respond.
H.R.2058 was introduced by Rep. Tom Cole (R-OK) and aims to change the grandfather date on the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act by allowing e-cigarettes and vapor products to be remain on the market instead of being subjected to a new approval process after the FDA deemed e-cigarettes as tobacco products. Should this bill pass, all currently approved vapor products would be allowed to remain on the market without going through the pre-market approval process under the new tobacco regulations.
Currently, H.R. 2058 has been referred to the in the House Energy and Commerce Committee. Should this or similar legislation come up for consideration in the Senate, I will be sure to keep your thoughts in mind as I consider my vote.
Thank you again for contacting me. Please visit my webpage at http://isakson.senate.gov for more information on the issues important to you and to sign up for my e-newsletter.
Sincerely,
Johnny Isakson
United States Senator
Another CANNED Response that Does not Assure Support!
Yep, these pretty much require a response "I intend to contribute heavily this campaign season, and work diligently for my candidate of choice, and against their opponent. Thank you for sharing your thoughts with me. I will keep your candidacy in mind"
I'm not going to bother posting the other reply, because it's pretty much the same thing, almost verbatim.
As a constituent who makes sure to vote every election, these replies say to me: "I really don't care what you think, I will vote as I see fit," so I plan on doing the same.
LouisLeBeau, you have a way with words, that is a perfect response!
As a constituent who makes sure to vote every election, these replies say to me: "I really don't care what you think, I will vote as I see fit," so I plan on doing the same.
LouisLeBeau, you have a way with words, that is a perfect response!
You sure got that right.
When I wrote my Senators and Representative; i put a PS below my name.
I VAPE
I VOTE
I REMEMBER
I actually received two replies from one of my Senators.
I'm now I single issue voter. I'm telling the elected officials I get to vote for that if they don't do something strong and positive for vapers I'll vote for their opponent even if he would be no different.
Thank you Sir! From eloquent you, that is lofty praise indeed!
Cute.....
Except for the price, OMG.....
*PSA - Glass Bottle Outlet - online entity for International Fragrances Inc. Packing issues.
Bottles Gathered in Bubble Wrap and Peanuts, not well secured.
120ml Bottles Order of 30 = 28 and 2 completely destroyed(not just damaged)
Outer Box looked Perfect!
Thankfully it wasn't more
Bottles Gathered in Bubble Wrap and Peanuts, not well secured.
120ml Bottles Order of 30 = 28 and 2 completely destroyed(not just damaged)
Outer Box looked Perfect!
Thankfully it wasn't more
yep, seems like every Retail KIT is pricey
I used a Kit for Reference and Built my own........maybe 60%less
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