Ed Markey: “I think that this is--and if anything helps us close some of the gaps that exist in our ability to take care of…”

The FDA is correct in its recognition that the GRAS rule is flawed and overdue for correction, but this proposed rule will not protect families from exposure to dangerous food chemicals.

FERC has a statutory obligation to ensure that consolidation in the energy sector serves the public interest, not corporate profits. It is impossible to see how this consolidation will not put the public interest at risk.

The agency should also address the thousands of potential toxins already used that the GRAS loophole has rubberstamped since its creation.

I will fight to extend these same protections to TPS holders from Syria, Venezuela, El Salvador, Ukraine, Sudan, and every other community that has been forced to seek safety in the United States.