And according to the parameters of the committee's purview, it is to also examine the ability of the individual to talk about that position in terms of the requirements of the office. So I'm asking about the requirements of the office. In fact, I would specifically ask the question of the conflict of interest and what that means for the body, and what it means for the entire field, especially in terms of the context of Pfizer. Whether or not all of the mistakes that Pfizer made were in your time or not, your name is there in some of the most difficult cases. In fact, I think it's probably fair to say that your name is associated and it's tied to papers where there's been a significant history of transgressions against the integrity of science. I think that has to be understood and therefore taken into account in terms of assessment.
On November 30th, 2009. See this statement in context.