Political Quotes

“Those who took the position that we should have 17 individual riders in this bill, which virtually weaken the environmental protection for families across America, have prevailed. They have had a big weekend. They have reached Members to solidify their votes and other Members to win their votes, but unfortunately, the real losers here are the families which count on this Government to protect them from unseen hazards in air and water. If we have made the decision this evening that this Environmental Protection Agency will not enforce the law, the question on this vote is whether or not this Environmental Protection Agency will still be able to protect American families from the dangers of cancer-causing substances: Arsenic, dioxin, benzene, lead, and known carcinogens. Mr. Speaker, it is clear that lobbyists and special interests are playing fast and loose with cancer and lead contamination. In the name of ending regulation, we are leaving American families vulnerable. We are exposing them to the risk of cancer, and our children to the danger of lead poisoning. For those who argue, Mr. Speaker, that this is part of the new revolution, let me tell them this is a no-course-correction when it comes to regulation.”