Paul Tonko actually said...

"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."

"Instead of blocking the States from responding to public concerns about chemicals, I believe we should address the real problem of inadequate authorities from your Agency."

"Public health, labor and environmental groups have stated that this draft would, and I quote, 'curtail functioning State programs in exchange for a Federal program that will continue to be dysfunction..."