On the recordMarch 8, 2012
Mr. President, what we do here makes a difference in people's lives. We have peer-reviewed studies that show if the Collins amendment passes and we go back to square one, we will see 8,100 premature deaths per year, 5,100 heart attacks per year, 52,000 cases of aggravated asthma, and--talk about jobs--400,000 lost workdays per year. Why is that? What the EPA is trying to do under the Clean Air Act is make sure we don't have too much arsenic in the air or too much chromium, lead, or mercury. These are devastating toxics, especially to our children. The manufacturers of boilers say there will be many jobs created. I submit this letter for the Record. They say anyone who tells us otherwise is not a boiler manufacturer and doesn't know what they are talking about. Senator Wyden, an original cosponsor, is off this bill because the EPA has worked with him and managed to answer his concerns. Please vote no on this amendment.
