Political Quotes

“Mr. President, the amendment offered by my colleague from New Jersey is unwise. Since the proposed amendment would give the Environmental Protection Agency authority in deciding what causes are worthy of exemption from this bill, I feel it deserves closer attention than could be afforded a floor amendment on an unrelated bill. The amendment before the Senate is a powerful amendment. It adds to a list of special exemptions for items that are so important to the fabric of our Nation that they should receive preferential treatment. I question why we should give an agency whose credibility is in such question. I am not the first to raise the issue of the EPA falling down on the job. By some people's judgment, if it was not for rash and politically motivated regulations and decisions by the EPA, we might not even need the unfunded mandates bill. I have a report here that outlines the problems at the EPA. It is called 'Safeguarding the Future: Credible Science, Credible Decisions.' It was produced by an expert panel on the role of science at EPA. The reason that the EPA needed such a report was simple: The agency has been unable to base its actions on unpoliticized science. Its findings are nothing short of startling. Furthermore, the EPA is not even sure what is a class A carcinogen.”