"Mr. Chairman, I oppose this amendment. Section 4(a) of the underlying bill already addresses the hazard and exposure potential of the chemical substances being directly taken into account."
"I am going to be voting yes to do what is long overdue to come together and actually pass a strong, necessary updating of TSCA."
"This amendment would duplicate that work and would be a major power grab by EPA and a major change to put into their jurisdiction something which is completely outside their scope."
"I oppose this amendment. With all due respect, I think this is sort of the fire, ready, aim amendment."
"I do think this would set us back in terms of their focus, which is chemical risk assessment and management."
"First of all, just to correct the record, this proposal has always in the past had strong Republican opposition."
"It's not a question of when. It's not a question of it takes too long, it never ever, ever balances."
"I'm really concerned that this Administration wants a deal at all costs... you usually get a really bad deal."
"I have big concerns with the so-called comprehensive bill in the Senate, because I think it would be a setback in significant ways for inventors and innovators."
"we need to protect that."
"If we were to sort of take Senator Vitter's lead on this, and we did something with corporate tax reform but also brought into it, making a number of these items permanent, does that give adequate rel..."