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Tobacco industry
President Trump says he plans to raise the age restriction on e-cigarettes to 21 or so.
The presidential candidate's plan prevents the tobacco industry from taking over a legalized sales industry and invests sales tax revenue in minority communities.
"Do you have a problem representing an industry that's addicting kids to nicotine?" Smith asked during the testy exchange.
The agency is again advocating for the labels to be mandated by law after a federal judge blocked them in 2011.
WHAT'S HAPPENING
The tobacco industry put in $17.2 million to oppose a Medicaid ballot measure in Montana. Proponents raised $9.7 million.