Political Quotes

“the last item that I want to discuss deals with the new battery recycling provisions. Senator Lautenberg introduced S. 1949, along with myself, Senators Lieberman, Faircloth, and Senator Graham. This has been incorporated in the modifications I am offering. As I indicated earlier, this would close the loop of recycling batteries totally. It will establish a recycling program for 350,000 small rechargeable batteries that have been traditionally discarded in garbage, like we all do and we should not. But this will set up a new program. These batteries are in many instances, if not most instances, incinerated, just thrown away. The language of this modification also includes two other minor changes that correct references in the original bill to ensure consistency, including a study called for on a small sealed lead battery that has been rendered unnecessary by these provisions. Senator Lautenberg has worked extremely hard on this legislation and I am happy that my colleagues and I have been able to include this legislation in this bill.”