Edward Markey actually said...

my amendment very simply would preserve States' rights.

What Senator Gillibrand's amendment does is to retain the authority--to ensure that the States are there as they have historically been.

This is an alternative way of dealing with the asbestos issue without naming asbestos or any dangerous chemicals.

But this is no ordinary trial, because the chemical that is the perpetrator is not in custody and protected from harming the public.