06/22/2009
https://www.congress.gov...
"Well, I want to say thank you to each of you for your contribution as we conduct our research on where to go, what to add to our legislation or change, we will come up with something that we would be ..."
"The fact is, chlorine gas is a deadly substance."
"Why should States not be able to require utilities to take reasonable, cost effective steps to protect communities who are near water facilities?"
"Over 500 water facilities have switched to safer methods, but at least 2,600 water facilities still use large amounts of chlorine gas and other toxic gaseous chemicals."