Political Quotes

“Mr. President, I thank my colleague Senator Vitter. It has been a real pleasure working with him on the Toxic Substances Control Act. I think we have brought this a long way. First, let me speak on the pending cyber security legislation, and then I will be seeking unanimous consent to process another bill. Protecting our national security and economic interests from cyber attack is a very important priority. I commend Senator Burr and Senator Feinstein for their hard work on their legislation. I know they have also gone through a lot to get floor time on their bill and are working to process amendments. It is clear they have made a serious effort. I respect the chairman, vice chairman, and their staffs for their work. My understanding is this will pass with a large bipartisan majority in the Senate. As Chairman Burr stated yesterday, the House has already acted on cyber security legislation. He is eager to start reconciling differences and get a bill to the President's desk. That is what good legislators do. As the chairman knows, I have also been working for a number of years on a complicated legislative project, working with Senator Vitter, Senator Inhofe, and many other Senators of both parties. We are very close to the reform of the totally outdated Toxic Substances Control Act. We all know TSCA is broken. It fails to protect families and it fails to provide confidence in consumer products.…”