Jun 15, 2015
I want to thank you so very much for your giving me this time. I really appreciate it.
Bobby Rush
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Bobby Rush is a former U.S. Representative from Illinois, serving from January 5, 1993, to January 3, 2021. A member of the Democratic Party, Rush was known for his advocacy on issues related to children's safety and consumer protection. He worked closely with colleagues to strengthen agencies responsible for safeguarding children and emphasized the need for legislative changes to ensure the safety of products available to families. Rush's tenure in Congress was marked by his commitment to social justice and community empowerment, reflecting his deep roots in the civil rights movement.
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Jun 15, 2015
What would be the impact on public health if, as the chairman has suggested, that the majority party would rewrite the Clean Air Act to make cost to industry rather than the benefits of public health the primary driver of EPA rules?
Jun 15, 2015
lowering the ozone standard from 75 ppb would literally save lives while also preventing hundreds of thousands of missed school days and missed work days and preventing hundreds of thousands of asthma attacks.
Jun 11, 2015
The Clean Air Act requires the EPA to set primary National Ambient Air Quality Standards at concentration levels sufficient to protect the public health with an adequate margin of safety for certain pollutants that endanger public health…
Jun 11, 2015
the current standard of 75 parts per billion is not adequate to protect the public health.
Jun 11, 2015
Well, you also point out that, since 1980, we have reduced our air pollution by nearly 70 percent and our economy has tripled.
Jun 11, 2015
Has there been any cost-benefit analysis by the EPA or any other agency either before, during, or after the proposal?
Jun 11, 2015
I know that the people who sent me here to represent them are some of the ones who would be impacted by this procedure.
Jun 11, 2015
Healthier children, parents, and employees translate into very real economic benefits.
Jun 11, 2015
I agreed with your characterization of the Science Advisory Board as bipartisan. I think it is probably more accurate to call it nonpartisan.
Jun 11, 2015
I do have a unanimous consent request to enter into the record a letter from public health organizations opposing legislation or amendments that would block or delay EPA's work to update ozone standards.
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