Max Baucus: “No. We intend significant to be used in the everyday meaning of the term and not in the statistical sense. During the…”

“No. We intend significant to be used in the everyday meaning of the term and not in the statistical sense. During the development of these amendments, we heard very loudly two important points: First, that one standard setting process will not work for all contaminants; and two, There are circumstances where the Environmental Protection Agency needs discretion when selecting a standard for a particular drinking water contaminant. In order to address what we have found to be legitimate concerns, the manager's amendment includes additional authority for standard setting that provides EPA with some discretion when establishing standards.”