Diana DeGette

We don't need this kind of partisanship. Either we have disclosure or we don't.

If Federal standards are not made mandatory, there will be a significant disproportional impact on low-income communities and communities of color--our Nation's most vulnerable communities.

By removing EPA's ability to regulate coal ash under subtitle C, the bill guarantees that coal ash disposal in States with inadequate or even nonexistent regulations will continue without essential controls on dangerous dumping.

No, this bill does not serve the Nation. This bill focuses very narrowly on only one aspect of the Nation's enormous coal ash problem--namely, the benefits of recycling a portion of the ash.

Under this Drug Safety Enhancement Act which Mr. Dingell and some of us introduced yesterday, would that give the FDA new authorities to address issues like intentional economic adulteration like in the heparin situation?

If we have a large budget cut to the FDA in next year's budget, is that going to help or hurt our ability to expedite the drug approval process?

If someone calls a witness, it doesn't matter if they are a Democrat or Republican.

I hope Commissioner Hamburg can help convince my Republican colleagues to reconsider their proposed cuts to the FDA budget.

The Drug Safety Enhancement Act, introduced yesterday by Mr. Dingell, will hold manufacturers responsible for the safety of their entire pharmaceutical supply chain.

Make no mistake--a cut of this size would have a significant impact on FDA's ability to keep the food and drug supply safe.

I am deeply disappointed, however, that for the third time in the last month, the majority has denied the minority a hearing witness.

I am dismayed that out of three of the last four hearings, the majority has denied the minority a witness.

I think that the FDA plays a vital role in protecting the health and security of Americans.

I really think one of the questions, Mr. Chairman, we are going to want to explore as we move forward is do we really have the kinds of modeling that we need to develop nuclear energy safely in this country.

The EPA has finalized or proposed fewer Clean Air Act rules over the last 21 months than in the first 2 years of either President George W. Bush's Administration or President Clinton's Administration.

The total number of rules in the first 2 years of the Obama Administration is comparable to the number of rules in the last 2 years of the Bush Administration.

The act of rape involves an assault to human dignity and it is not reducible just to numbers.

Are you aware that EPA's proposed rule would potentially save thousands of lives per year and protect children from neurotoxins because the benefits are projected to be about 14 times greater than the cost?

So President Obama and the Administration could not in and of themselves change the jurisdiction of OIRA--only Congress could do that, right?

We don't believe in overregulation and we don't believe that regulations should be burdensome, especially right now with unemployment still over 9 percent.

We must recognize, however, how important regulations are to our national welfare.

The President's new Executive order on improving regulation and regulatory review is an excellent starting point.

Both Democrats and Republicans have supported laws to protect the health, environment, financial security, and safety of the American people.

This is one of the most effective committees in the House, and in my 14 years on this subcommittee, it can also be one of the most bipartisan committees.

I am excited about the opportunity to serve in the 112th Congress as the ranking member of this esteemed committee.