I am concerned, and you have addressed this, but not thoroughly enough, about how this could adversely affect new products.

I would like to begin by thanking Senator Lautenberg for scheduling a legislative hearing on S. 847 the Safe Chemicals Act of 2011.

While I believe it is time to bring this 35 year old statute into the 21st century, it is also important that we do it right, and I am sure that this is a good start in that, Mr. Chairman.

Madam President, our country is at a crossroads. Anybody who is watching Europe will find that they have been very slow to address the real underlying problems of debt and deficits there. They have a much more difficult time than what we…

It is my understanding we have until 11 a.m. The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. The Senator is correct. ____________________

I would just encourage you to walk around on it.

Our solemn responsibility is to hold Government accountable to taxpayers.

Americans have the right to know the money Washington takes from them is well spent.

I would hate to see us 10 years from now go through a cut and go through the same cycle again.

I raise the assumption at the end of the day, when the study is released, you allow people to be able to review it.

We have done this study, here is this information, Congress. If you want us to regulate these areas, here are the information.

Let the record reflect the witness answered in the affirmative.

I have multiple contractors that I have spoken to around the central Oklahoma area that have said the same thing to me.

We will probably do several rounds of questions back and forth, so this will be an ongoing conversation.

I am glad to do it firm fixed price, but it is going to cost more, because I don't know what the risk is involved.

But that is the accountability on the other side. And what I am asking is, how do we get that?

Rebuilding the wheel is not important. If we can take Web sites, we can take certifications and adapt them, that is much preferred.

Madam Speaker, in my district, we disagree a lot about football, but we strongly agree that the Federal Government must balance this budget. As a freshman, I've seen firsthand this body will only make the hard decisions when they have to…