John Dingell actually said...

Is 12 years too much pressing? Is 8 years too much pressing? I don't find it so.

Now, skin cancer is an epidemic in the United States. It is a pressing public health issue, is it not?

You just can't defend the fact that these things have been sitting around for 8 to 12 years.

This is a great shame indeed. It is the kind of thing that causes distress on the part of the public.