Cedric Richmond actually said...

At the time, chemical facilities security was considered one of the most significant security gaps in the post-9/11 era.

Today the program has buy-in of industry and bipartisan support on the Hill.

Secretary Chertoff asked Congress 'to pass a balanced, risk-based security measure for the chemical industry.'

Twelve years ago, the Bush administration issued a call to action to address credible terrorist threats to high-risk chemical facilities acr...