Casey Means

Senator Cassidy, you're a physician, I'm a physician.

The reality is that we have an autism crisis that's increasing and this is devastating to many families.

And we do not know as a medical community what causes autism.

The administration has just committed a huge amount of funding to look at the exposome of all environmental factors that could be contributing to autism.

And until we have a clear understanding of why kids are developing this at higher rates, I think

we should not leave any stones unturned.

I do accept that evidence.

I also think that science has never settled.

And I think that the effort to look at comprehensive cumulative exposures of our exposome into what is causing autism is important.

And I look forward to seeing those results and sharing the best public health information with the American people.

Thank you, Senator Mullen.

For all of us, I'm just going to take a deep breath.

I don't want to be a broken record here, but I do believe that every medication has risks and benefits and you need to have a nuanced conversation with your doctor before starting a medication.

That is, I think, the most responsible position for any doctor to share.

And I agree with you, but I still think a patient, I don't think it's responsible to make a blatant statement for all Americans.

I will.

I absolutely do.

Senator Markey, you and I both know that these issues around agriculture and health are extremely complex and are affecting farmers, consumers, food producers, food accessibility.

My understanding of the executive order is that the thrust of this has to do with national security and decreased resilience and reliance on foreign countries for tools that farmers are currently using right now

We must, as a country, move away from using toxic inputs in our food supply, and we must study these chemicals more to understand their effects.