Cedric Richmond actually said...

"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 across the country."

"Well, but you also mentioned in your testimony about the learning curve."

"Implementation of CDM, however, has been slower than DHS originally anticipated."