Henry Waxman actually said...

The purpose is to reduce mercury and lead damage which when it affects our children can lead to lack of brain development.

Waxman emphasizes the importance of regulations to protect children's health from industrial emissions.

01/25/2011

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I continue to oppose such an approach and believe that there is simply not the support for this proposal to be become law.

I am glad to see that a key element of MedPAC's proposal is that it is 'beneficiary liability neutral'.

This proposal will not ensure the safe disposal of coal ash.

That would require rethinking this legislation and listening to the expert views available to us.