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Ed Markey: “If it takes 12 years to finish work on the first 25 chemicals, do you agree that given the Udall-Vitter bill's pace and…”

On the recordMarch 17, 2015
If it takes 12 years to finish work on the first 25 chemicals, do you agree that given the Udall-Vitter bill's pace and today's methods for assessing chemical risks, it will take more than 100 years to finish studying the 1,000 chemicals that you have previously said were the most in need of assessment?
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Ed Markey
Democratic · Massachusetts

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Markey questions the long timeline for chemical assessments under the Udall-Vitter bill.

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