"When all the dust settles and everyone has a chance to read this bill, without this amendment, there are no deadlines to act on a chemical that is dangerous."
"And if you vote no on this, I would say you need to answer to your constituents who say, Senator, why wouldn't you want to know what chemical is stored near my drinking water supply?"
"Sens. Barbara Boxer (D-CA) and Rand Paul (R-KY) have introduced a bill that would shore up the HTF by assessing a 6.5 percent tax on repatriated corporate earnings."
"The confirmation of qualified individuals to lead Federal agencies is an important responsibility of the Senate."
"To me, Earth Day puts a spotlight on how we have to protect our planet and our families."
"In my view, this is a really important issue, that you have not had the chance to really get into because obviously you are new to the board."
"I want to compliment you on the way you handled those questions because we are talking about very serious allegations and peoples' lives."
"I am very concerned that despite the clear risks posed by our nation's chemical facilities, very little progress has been made to improve safety."
"There is an old religious saying, if you save one life, you save the world."
"It is critical that we move forward with the nominations under the jurisdiction of this Committee so that our Federal agencies can fulfill their mission to serve the American people."
"I am worried about the limited resources that you have because you cannot possibly investigate every chemical accident that falls within your authority."