Edward Markey actually said...

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

"Under my amendment, chemicals which have already been deemed by EPA to be worthy of further assessment and have also been deemed as a carcinogen by either the National Institutes of Health or the Nati..."

"Why waste time and money when the most renowned scientific bodies in the world have already determined that something causes cancer?"

"Disclosure of funding relationships leads to the open debate that is necessary for responsible rulemaking."