So we don't have to have absolute certainty. We can't have absolute certainty.

I think Ms. Dudley's use of the word, charade, regarding a policy in science was needlessly inflammatory.

the public doesn't buy into a procedure in their district, you are going to end up in courts.

If we could make sure that industry is transparent in their impact on policy, then I think we would be a lot better off.

the EPA should be free from politicization.

But we can make decisions in the absence of absolute certainty.

I also want to thank the Chairman and the Majority Staff for making what appears to be a good effort at sort of a balanced approach to this.

There should be some policing of the agency to make sure there is a good boundary between science and policy.

This program is intended to address the threat of terrorism to the Nation's chemical facilities.

It is stunning to realize that this committee of Congress... reported legislation that simply rubber-stamped the current program for 7 additional years.

The challenges described in the memo are serious, and they must be addressed.

There's a growing likelihood that Israel could strike in, say, April, May, or even June.

There's a growing likelihood of an Israeli strike.

The challenge is making sure that the supply chains are secure, being able to know the provenance of the minerals.

We are about to launch a new counter-trafficking policy at USAID in the next couple of weeks.

I am having difficulty understanding the difference that we make. Do we consider the Kabila government, do we consider it legitimate? I mean, what leverage do we have?

Mr. Speaker, today I rise quite saddened by the news that the Susan G. Komen Race for the Cure has made a political decision--a fine nonprofit that I have been associated with for years. I've run in the Susan G. Komen Race for the Cure…

I think we can stipulate for the record that this hideous chapter in the Attorney General's Office dating back to 2006 is one that we never want to see repeated.