Unfortunately, your EPA's work on asbestos, in my opinion, clearly illustrates the problems in how you are implementing the act.

I appreciate again your willingness to look at that, Mr. Administrator.

his words ring hollow because his actions have consistently and systematically undermined protections for human health and the environment.

EPA has also refused to testify at legislative and oversight hearings.

The other concern I have is that now that Brazil has banned asbestos mining all of the asbestos that is going to continue to flow into the United States will come from Russia.

So you did not recuse her.

I forgot to thank some of the staff who worked so hard on this on my side of the aisle: Jaqueline Cohen, who is sitting here; Rick Kessler; Tuley Wright; Mary Martin; and I know there were others. I thank the gentleman for yielding to me.

I have no additional speakers, so I yield myself such time as I may consume. Mr. Speaker, I would like to close by talking about how important this program has been to our Nation and, in particular, to my home State, since it was created…

Yes. And I thank the gentleman for raising this drafting issue. The bill's provisions on nonprofit entities were meant to reflect the EPA's current practice. It now appears that we have inadvertently excluded some organizations that…

May I inquire how much time remains on both sides? The SPEAKER pro tempore. The gentleman from New Jersey has 16\1/2\ minutes. The gentleman from Illinois has 13\1/2\ minutes.

I believe that unless we act and pass meaningful legislation we will continue to see more data breaches and the unfortunate ripple effects that result from them.

The internet undeniably has made the problem of sex trafficking worse.