"I support the Coast Guard on its mission to ensure safe vessel operations and homeland security, but these license burdens..."
"I would suggest, just because we are working so hard with our stimulus and jobs package that, you know, perhaps some delay will be necessary."
"As Senator Lautenberg mentioned the National Agenda that guides EPA's efforts in this area has not be updated for 10 years."
"I did write a letter today to Administrator Jackson expressing concerns about implementing this rule next month."
"As you know there is finally some movement afoot to do something on childhood obesity."
"It is just not right. And so this is something that I really believe has to be changed."
"Senator Boxer has been a leader on perchlorate monitoring and the Right to Know Act and has done a lot in that area."
"When you think about all the new products and changes in our society and the fact that it has not been updated for so long, it clearly cries out for some changes."
"I always think about time is a gift."
"Thank you very much, Senator Pryor. Thank you for holding this important and timely hearing."
"I have worked closely with the FTC, in particular, to help protect consumers from fraud and abuse."