Political Quotes

“I just want to point out to my colleagues that what the bill does is repeals the previous rule, regulation, and then prohibits EPA from adopting another regulation for 15 months. And when they adopt another regulation, it can't be enforced for another 5 years. And then there's no deadline. But meanwhile, they lower the standard for EPA in setting that regulation. EPA is in the process now of negotiating with the industry to work out the information and the problems that have been brought to their attention. We ought to give EPA the chance to do that and get the full input from the industry. If legislation is needed, we ought to consider what legislation is needed. The approach of this bill is to set us back enormously. When you don't have anything in place but the weakest possible criteria, and then nothing can happen for 5 years, and maybe even longer because it takes 15 months to get the regulation, no enforcement for 5 years after that--and maybe never--that's not a reasonable approach. If the industry wants a law, the industry ought to work on telling us what they need, and not going on this escapade with the Republicans who would like to repeal the whole Clean Air Act and repeal the ability of the EPA to protect the public from toxic pollution.…”