Robert M. Califf, Obamas pick to head the FDA, has had a block put on him by Senators Sanders, Markey & Murkowski. the article in "Culture" magazine from August 19th (by B. M. Adams) explains how Califf has earned the wrath of the Senators (AND the rest of the nation, if they gave a SINGLE fuck!). his ties to big pharma & utter disdain for the citizens of this country disqualify him from ANY serious consideration for ANY job in the public spectrum. we need someone over the FDA that is working FOR us, rather than the bottom line of an industry that is willing to subject children to narcotics proven to kill, but unwilling to allow adults options that do not generate money for drug companies that already print their own money using our blood as ink...JMHO