Acknowledging the urgent circumstances discussed in the hearing.
10/17/2011
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There may be discretion on delay, but delay can cost people lives, so there needs to be a sense of urgency on public health.
We just reauthorized the Chesapeake Bay Program, the Federal role in the Chesapeake Bay Program by unanimous vote.
The obligation of the EPA is to implement the laws that are passed by Congress.
This is not hypothetical; it happened just a few weeks ago.