Dec 7, 2009
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.
Frank Lautenberg
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Frank Lautenberg was a prominent American businessman and politician who served as a United States Senator from New Jersey. A member of the Democratic Party, Lautenberg held office from 1982 to 2001 and again from 2003 until his death in 2013. He was known for his advocacy on issues related to transportation, public health, and environmental protection. Lautenberg played a key role in the passage of legislation aimed at improving safety standards in transportation and addressing public health concerns, including efforts to reduce smoking and improve air quality.
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Dec 1, 2009
We are very comforted by the fact that you're in charge there. You come with a great record of public service.
Dec 1, 2009
Two years ago, Congress acted to require 100-percent scanning of all shipping containers.
Dec 1, 2009
We've got to look at mass transit, passenger rail, frequent targets of terrorist attacks.
Dec 1, 2009
It is certainly something that deserves attention because, A, it expedites the process and reduces the risk to the public.
Dec 1, 2009
What responsibilities do the primary developers of these products have on their own to do health analysis?
Dec 1, 2009
We have awaited EPA's assessment of the safety of certain chemicals for many years.
Dec 1, 2009
People have a right to know what the products they are using are dangerous in any way.
Dec 1, 2009
I feel like we are using time that we ought to be getting the law polished up and get it into place in a hurry.
Dec 1, 2009
Environment is something that we are committed to work on, to recover a lot of years of neglect.
Dec 1, 2009
I think that to go further here is an interrogatory that we ought not to carry on with.
Dec 1, 2009
This private communication in no way damages the credibility of the findings.
Dec 1, 2009
I believe regulation is key to the industry's ability to innovate and then produce and market their products.
Dec 1, 2009
Yes, and certainly the economic benefit of finding these things early that might be damaging is quite obvious.
Dec 1, 2009
Well, wouldn't restricting the most dangerous chemicals actually help reduce health care costs and benefit the economy?
Dec 1, 2009
Observations throughout the world make it clear that climate change is occurring, and rigorous scientific research demonstrates that greenhouse gases emitted by human activities are the primary driver.
Dec 1, 2009
As you consider climate change legislation, we, as leaders of scientific organizations write to state the consensus scientific view.
Dec 1, 2009
I appreciate very much your long leadership on this toxic issue and look forward to working with you.
Dec 1, 2009
We must not enact policies that hamstring new chemical development that would prevent those new advancements.
Dec 1, 2009
I hope this committee meets its oversight responsibility by holding hearings.
Dec 1, 2009
Our bill will put the burden of proving chemicals safety where it belongs, on chemical companies.
Dec 1, 2009
And now we have to work together on the solution, and often when Government tries to write new laws or modify old ones, there is resistance.
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