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Children. this is a big priority for the president, as well. there are multiple things we are actually doing right now to get more formula onto shelves. number one is working with the manufacturers to increase production. what you heard from the president yesterday about invoking the defense production act will help do that by ensuring those manufacturers have the supplies and infwreed ye ingredients they need to produce more. we are working to import formula. the arrangement the president announced where we will be using our commercial cargo contracts to bring the formula physically from plan...

And we're talking about young kids. >> let me ask you about the baby formula shortage across the country. today the fda announced that it will be a streamline of the process to import formula. today the hhs launched this new web site to help parents. the chair of house appropriations said the fda dragged its feet after the recall. why didn't this happen months ago as parents were starting to talk about shortage of baby formula? >> well, i can just tell you firsthand, that the fda and the department of agriculture have been working with these companies for months to increase the supply. it may ...

Exactly. that is something that could be a consideration. >> reporter: now, the white house has also been emphatic that one major problem that they are facing is hoarding and panic buying. essentially parents going out there and buying anything that they can get their hands on because they are worried that they may run out, and also some people who are buying up the supply that they see so they can sell it on maybe the black market for a lot more than the formula is typically worth. you might recall yesterday when we were asking white house press secretary jan psaki what exactly a parent shoul...

Scrambling in the last couple of days to try to get answers for parents across the country. >> one of the things officials have said to do is if they can't find formula, contact their pediatrician. do pediatricians have some sort of backup supply that parents can access? >> they don't, alison. i wish that they did. there's a limited amount that your pediatrician can do for you if you're a parent looking for baby formula. if you can't find it at a supermarket or walmart or target, they can't invent it. now, if your baby has a specific medical problem and needs a specific formula, they might, an...

Crisis for them. it may not be a crisis for the country as we import, as we ramp up production. but if you are a mother looking for formula and you do not have it for your infant, i would say it is a crisis for that mother. as a former mother myself, i can only imagine the stress they may be feeling. but we're working together to solve it and we'll get better at it every day. >> well, we look forward to you getting answers to those four big manufacturers about exactly when. that's what parents want to know, when can they go back to their stores and will there be formula. congresswoman carolyn ...