EPA's actions under the Lautenberg Act have been so legally suspect that I believe we need to pass this bill regardless of whether EPA were to announce that it is moving forward with a full ban of asbestos.
Tonko emphasizes the urgency of passing a bill to ban asbestos due to EPA's legal issues.
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