I agree, I think that we are not saying, certainly I am not saying that there shouldn't be any regulation.

The purpose of this committee, we are trying to set policy and advise policy on these things.

We need to have fair trade.

Every day, every elected official needs to get up and think, how can we create jobs, how can we protect jobs, how can we protect savings and pension plans.

It is hard to compete.

But it does have to be right, as we set these policies.

We want to thank you for your dedication to the Fish and Wildlife Service, and thank you for appearing here today.

But again, there is no money for that, or there is not enough money.

you don't throw out the science because of the cost.

Everyone agrees that at some level, chromium VI causes cancer. The problem is figuring out what that level is.

But you do have good science to go where you are going, as opposed to emotion and not using common sense.

It is hard for those of us who want to help when you have situations like that, it is hard to have confidence in the system as you go forward.

I don't think there is any question at all that we don't need to prevent contaminants in drinking water.

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