Gary Brecka

We are at an amazing time when people from all political persuasions are aligned on healthier food for kids.

We want to see more cures and meaningful treatments for Americans faster and more safely delivered.

And so we think we can deliver on those.

And so there's a lot of tailwinds.

The biggest headwind is it's hard to work in government, just to get anything done.

10 people will tell you 15 reasons why you can't do it.

And it could be, oh, there's this language and this regulation.

and you realize the regulation was created by the agency itself.

So these are like self-imposed policies.

So I'll typically say, hey, let's socialize this reform around the agency.

And then I might get feedback that says, well, this is not how we typically do things around here.

Oh, yeah.

Marty, let me tell you how we do things around here.

I know you're new to this, and you're so full of hope.

But this isn't how it goes.

I could see that.

I mean, this is a big bloated bureaucratic machine and we've got 370 million people here and it's been dysfunctional for decades.

And I think it's commendable that you're coming in with, first of all, I commend the administration as a whole and the FDA and some of these other departments for the level of transparency.

That I think the American people appreciate no matter what side of the political aisle you're on.

The second thing is I commend you for not being afraid to ask questions, to question the science, which is the foundation of science.