Edward Markey actually said...

"The industry has known about this problem for decades."

"Preventing cancer is one of his cornerstones, thus he sincerely appreciates your commitment to protecting fire fighters from asbestos."

"It still claims tens of thousands of Americans each year. And I think it is important for us to ban all of it."

"But we don't need asbestos to make chlorine. Most companies and most of the world have moved on to non-asbestos technologies."