"Updating this law was a long-time goal, it was a passion of Frank's."
"So obviously, if you zoom past 25, if you get to 40, if you go past 40, there is no ceiling, there is nothing in the law preventing you from doing that?"
"With the new fee structure and the new authority and enhanced powers given the EPA under Udall-Vitter, don't we have a much better chance of achieving broader protection of public health than we have ..."
"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."
"Yes. And in fact, the Udall-Vitter bill gives EPA more authority, correct?"
"And the Vitter-Udall bill gives EPA more resources through user fees, correct?"
"EPA needs clear authority to take risk management actions when chemicals do not meet the safety standards."
"The principle also reflects a desire that there be timely decisions."
"So if a State has a regulation on a chemical that EPA takes up, that regulation doesn't go away unless and until EPA essentially blesses the chemical?"
"So if a State has already acted, even if EPA takes on a chemical, even if EPA says, you can drink this and you will have a great life, that State regulation is still in effect?"
"But we have to get started and we have to empower EPA and give it the resources to do this job."