What role do you believe EPA career staff should play in determining the agency's path forward on asbestos?

EPA's actions under the Lautenberg Act have been so legally suspect that I believe we need to pass this bill regardless of whether EPA were to announce that it is moving forward with a full ban of asbestos.

And do you have concerns that the United States could not manage that transition?

In my opinion, the office went off track in the early years of this, the Trump administration.

Linda is a powerful voice for the millions of Americans who get up every morning and go to work, and raise their families.

I have little confidence that EPA will move forward on a reasonable timeline with the only acceptable outcome-a complete asbestos ban.

Well, with a ban in general could we manage that transition?

I hope that members on both sides of the aisle will consider how we might be able to come together, build upon the bipartisan success of the Lautenberg Act.

Chairman Nadler also sent a letter to former White House Counsel Don McGahn threatening to do the same for him if he doesn't appear before the committee.

Madam President, over the weekend, our friend the distinguished Senator from Wyoming, Mr. Enzi, announced that he wouldn't seek reelection. It is no secret that Senator Enzi and I approach legislation from two very different standpoints…

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the order for the quorum call be rescinded. The PRESIDING OFFICER (Ms. Ernst). Without objection, it is so ordered.

This year if there are more indefensible cuts, they will also be restored.

I would just say to my good friend Mr. Pascrell, one of the reasons we have been successful is this has not been a partisan issue.

The fact is the biggest cuts of all were made by the Obama administration, and we restored them.

What it reminded me of was the story about Zazi's sentencing the other day. It reminded me of how close we came to mass murder just 10 years ago.

I believe that Donald Trump's approach to foreign policy is deeply concerning, particularly the recklessness with which we have gone about seeking our policy positions.

Do you see there being some challenge to continuing to maintain that type of a task force working group?

I believe it has also generated a new generation of ISIS fighters, while here at home I believe his rhetoric has sparked a deadly wave of white supremacist attacks.