Henry Waxman actually said...

"Do you think that we can protect our kids and keep industry's costs manageable if we use a risk-based standard that sets a clear goal of protecting health and the environment?"

"I think there is a consensus outside this room that the safety standard in TSCA should be risk-based."

"The bill would even overturn recent reforms made by EPA to enhance transparency."

"Costs would still come into play in figuring out how best to regulate a chemical, but we shouldn't use cost to determine whether the public should be protected from a chemical exposure."