Political Quotes

“Mr. Chairman, if the premise of this bill is to simply provide regulatory certainty to rural farmers and reiterate what Administrator Jackson has already publicly stated--that EPA would not alter the Bush-era standards for coarse particulate matter--then the Rush amendment would satisfy that objective. During the subcommittee hearing on H.R. 1633, we heard testimony from the bill's sponsor that the intent of this legislation was to address the regulatory uncertainty over ``farm dust.'' However, during that same hearing, we heard testimony from the Assistant Administrator of the Office of Air and Radiation, Gina McCarthy, where she expressed a serious concern over the ambiguous language in the bill and the overly broad impact it could have on existing Clean Air Act programs. Mr. Chairman, the Rush amendment would remove the ambiguity and provide clarity to the bill's intent so that we can keep in place standards to protect our Nation's most vulnerable populations.…”