I would lead us out of Common Core but in a strong, rigorous, demanding, Louisiana-based system.

I became chair of the Senate Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship in January.

I offer three things that could possibly help America.

It's imperative that there is an open line of communication between these regional business leaders and folks at the Federal level.

And third, we need to allow the export of LNG to all countries, not just some.

Senator Vitter laid out some pretty stark numbers out there about the mismatch between projected demand and supply.

Small business is at the heart of this economic renaissance.

There is a major Supreme Court case that should be decided in June. That will have a lot to do with how we move forward as a country.

Second, we do need to speed up the permits for all oil and gas activities.

It's a horrible litigation environment. It's a horrible threat to us, and we're not expanding anything in Louisiana specifically because of that.

The reason I do focus a lot on cost is I think that's the biggest reason for lack of access.

I am committed to continuing to recognize that patents are a fundamental property right that our founders recognized and valued.

I think we need to have the preemption discussion in that context.

There has been this attempt over and over to somehow characterize this as a pure industry bill with somehow no support among groups that care about public health and safety.

Doesn't it keep in place any State regulation that exists prior to the EPA taking up a chemical until the EPA makes a conclusion in its study?

We cannot leave the people of my State and so many others unprotected.

The Udall-Vitter bill we will be discussing today, among other things, is the only bipartisan bill on radar.

Senator Tom Udall stepped in to help preserve Frank's legacy.

On behalf of the March of Dimes, I thank you, Mr. Chairman, as well as Senators Udall and Vitter, for our hard work, reaching across the aisle and working to address the needs and concerns of many stakeholders.

I appreciate your work on that. We will continue to work and resolve that.

When TSCA was first passed, it was actually done through the Commerce Committee, primarily because unlike other environmental laws that regulate pollutants, TSCA actually regulates products all over the Country and the world.

Doesn't the Udall-Vitter bill grandfather in permanently all State chemical specific regulations that were in place January 1st, 2015?

TSCA reform should encourage green chemistry, assure transparency, and include stricter requirements.

Yes. And in fact, the Udall-Vitter bill gives EPA more authority, correct?

In my opinion, when you look at maps like this, it absolutely shows us why we have to fix TSCA through a strong bipartisan compromise like Udall-Vitter.