So following up on that specifically with regard to that California Safer Consumer Products law, do you think Lautenberg...
I think it is a perfect example of one of the misimpressions I was talking about in my opening statement.
I think it is a very safe presumption in that case that they wouldn't examine that issue, and fail to take action with a...
I hope we don't, none of us, cling to a bill that may be perfect in any of our individual minds that will not pass.
Certainly not anybody's goal who has been involved in this bill to have EPA spinning its wheels in initial assessments f...
The present version of Lautenberg-Vitter specifically talks about vulnerability of any sub-populations.
I think this bill fixes that.
We are working on proposed revisions to the bill to address all of these concerns.
I trust that this hearing will be used to facilitate a constructive discussion regarding TSA's application of its discip...
Thank you very much, Chairman Boxer, for convening this important hearing today on Toxic Substances Control Act.
Both the screeners and the flying public deserve better.
I think you have made it clear that those are decoupled. I think that is a big step forward from the current law.
I look forward to hearing from Deputy Administrator Halinski on the steps TSA intends to take to implement GAO's recomme...
I am pleased that TSA has concurred with all of the GAO recommendations contained within the report.
We are not trying to shut down any private causes of action, we are not trying to have any significant impact there.
I have hardly worked with a finer individual in any Department of the Federal Government.
To me, that says it all. And we need people in our government that are willing to serve people directly, that understand...
I am sure it comes as no surprise to him when I say the next Deputy Secretary will have some big shoes to fill.
