"While we applaud Congressman Rush's concern for grieving families, a concern that is equal to our own, we oppose H.R. 5212."
"changes need to be made"
"your bill was very well-drafted and it is a really good, balanced approach to that."
"As we move towards a reduced carbon sustainable energy economy, there is no doubt that nuclear energy will need to play an instrumental role in order to reach those objectives."
"I want to make sure that we are not becoming overly complacent in our attitudes towards nuclear safety."
"foolishness must never be the sum total of our frugality."
"Hon. Bobby L. Rush, a Representative in Congress from the State of Illinois, opening statement."
"This bill will roll back important provisions of the Clean Air Act and hurt our Nation's efforts to protect air quality."
"Prohibiting EPA from revisiting the scientific evidence for at least a decade is an unacceptable risk that could result in potentially disastrous health impacts for the American people."
"There is no benefit to the public interest."
"We should be heeding the warnings of doctors and scientists of not acting quickly enough to protect the public health."
"the ozone standards have not been updated since 2008. H.R. 4775 would further delay any new standards from being implemented for up to another 8 years."