02/02/2011
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"I think, as the Chairman said, that action in these situations is a requirement, and when we see something that is growing in popularity as a process, I think it suggests that we ought to get after it..."
"When Congress passed the Safe Drinking Water Act, the EPA gained the authority to regulate the chemicals in our drinking water."
"Right now, there are more than 140 chemicals in our drinking water that EPA does not regulate, according to a recent study."
"The one thing that we all know is the importance of clean, safe water to our society, essential for our health and the health and well-being of our children."