"We are hearing from an army of parents every day, parents who deserve justice because they have lost a child."
"Today, we continue this Committee's work of combating the ongoing drug overdose crisis."
"I appreciate you coming back to the committee to testify today, and the work you are doing to implement the reforms that we worked so hard to put in place."
"giving EPA the tools to finally address this asbestos risk was an important goal of our TSCA reform work."
"Thanks to the tireless work of Representative Dingell, and the steadfast support of Representative Upton."
"I am pleased to say that EPA appears to be moving to address risks from many dangerous chemicals."
"Unfortunately, the Trump Administration's implementation of this law was tainted by secrecy and undue political influence."
"It is important to me that his environmental legacy be honored in the implementation of the critical reforms that are made in his name."
"I am very hopeful that, under the Biden Administration, the TSCA office can operate free of political interference."
"The original TSCA simply did not give EPA the tools it needed to address the risk, even though we had known the dangers of asbestos for decades."
"The legislation before us now would foster a robust public health workforce and provide support to those who fought on the front lines of the COVID-19 pandemic."