Here's a response I got:
Dear Mr. Hackler:
Thank you for contacting me with you concerns about the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) regulation of tobacco products. I appreciate hearing from you.
The Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act gives the FDA the authority to regulate the manufacturing, marketing and sale of tobacco products. Before the law was enacted, these products were exempt from basic consumer protections, such as ingredient disclosure, product testing, and restrictions on marketing to children.
Tobacco use is the number one preventable cause of death in America, killing more than 400,000 Americans every year and totaling $96 billion a year in health related costs. Tobacco use is the leading cause of cancer and cancer death, and also contributes substantially to chronic lung diseases such as emphysema and bronchitis, heart disease, pregnancy-related problems, and many other serious health problems.
There is no safe level of tobacco. We owe it to Americans, especially young people, to help them live healthier lives by curbing tobacco use. I understand that we may disagree on this issue, but your important is important to me, and I will keep it in mind should the Senate consider tobacco related legislation.
Thanks again for contacting me. Please feel free to keep in touch.
Sincerely,
Richard J. Durbin
United States Senator
So it's not looking very good when they can't get there head around the idea there's a difference between vape and tobacco. I'm guessing this bill won't pass and I for one am going to stock up big time.