I think it is important to note that if we had more sustainable energy, we wouldn't have to import oil from some of those nations that harbor terrorists who attack us, so good for you for pushing for sustainability.

I want to note that the person who marked that law up, I did win my reelection.

I rise today to urge my colleagues to cosponsor the Afterschool for America's Children Act, which I am introducing today with Senators Murkowski and Murray. Across the country, afterschool programs help keep children safe and help them…

Yesterday, your colleagues in the wonderful Federal Government submitted--Senator Barbara Boxer and Senator Murkowski--it was late yesterday--and Senator Murray from Washington introduced the After School for America's Children Act.

Do you agree that there should be a limit on chromium in drinking water?

The question is at what level.

This is so critical, because we have a responsibility to them.

Well, good luck with that theory, because you ought to talk to some people who had exposure who don't feel that way.

I do support that chromium needs to be regulated based on the occupational exposures that are so well characterized in the literature.

I strongly support Administrator Jackson's decision.

I thank you for bringing it up.

The EPA is going to develop these criteria?

Everyone has a right to clean and safe drinking water, and it is essential to the health of our children and our families that drinking water be free from harmful chemicals and pollutants.

I applaud the EPA for your response, which is, we hear you.

We are going to be conservative when we set these standards, and we are going to look to see how we can protect the most vulnerable.

I don't make money on any side of this thing. I am trying to protect the public, OK?

We need to have pure science. And that is what I am for, pure science.

The National Toxicology Program... found that chromium-6 in drinking water caused cancer in the studies of animals.

And you are going to make it public, and it will be transparent.

I am going to be watching very carefully to make sure that we don't get caught up in politics or anything else.

It just doesn't add up, when you look at the rates of cancer out there.

the EPA's draft assessment on chromium-6 has found that this toxic heavy metal is 'likely to be carcinogenic to humans when consumed in water.'

Thank you for the opportunity to testify this morning, and I am happy to answer any questions.

I want to make note of the fact that this is the first time since the Watergate scandal the Senate has canceled its Fourth of July recess, and the reason is so that we can continue working on this issue of reducing our deficit and our…

I thank the Chair. So defense spending, they may look at it, but they are not happy about it even though it has gone up 74 percent over the last 10 years. Now, again, we should look at Warren Buffett. Warren Buffett made the point that he…