"We all want a clean environment, but we cannot fund it in a competitive global marketplace if Americans' ingenuity consciously recedes into a place where our manufacturing sector has a GDP of a third-..."
"I do not believe that it is a good policy to ban materials just because you don't like them."
"Recycling is an issue that I believe makes great sense from both an environmental and an economic perspective."
"I am pro-plastic. OK? Plastic is a material consisting of any of a wide range of synthetic or semi-synthetic organic compounds that are malleable and can be molded into solid objects."
"So, I think most of the panelists have said, obviously, China's National Sword Program has been a wake-up call for all of us to try to do a better job, get better material, source it better."
"Let's remember though that this proposed budget, actually any President's budget, is not binding on anything Congress ultimately decides to do."
"Let's remember, though, that this proposed budget--actually any President's budget--is not binding on anything Congress ultimately decides to do."
"I have said it before, but I believe it bears repeating we need to not only know how Americans' tax dollars are being spent, but are Americans' getting a better quality of life for their return on inv..."
"lead is a potent neurotoxin, exposure to which is known to cause serious educational deficits in children."
"preventing lead from entering drinking water remains a serious issue and it deserves this committee's attention."
"What is troubling to me today is not that we are addressing the subject, but that we are not giving it the serious attention it deserves."
"This updated rule has been greatly anticipated by the regulated stakeholders and the general public."