Paul Tonko actually said...

"Essentially, the bill completely ties the hands of State and local regulators to protect human health and the environment from toxic chemicals in commerce."

"Earlier, EPA told us that the discussion draft fails to address some key elements of meaningful chemical safety reform, and in some way weakens current--in some ways, weakens current Federal law."

"We are happy to engage, and I hope there is sufficient flexibility to address the stakeholders' concerns."

"After you released your discussion draft in March, our staff sat down on a bipartisan basis to discuss it."