"Asbestos is killing thousands of Americans each year, and yet somehow U.S. imports of the substance continue to rise."
"Methylene chloride is a paint stripper which has killed dozens of Americans."
"Unfortunately, EPA has chosen to ignore those tools, and has, in my view, failed to implement the law as Congress intended."
"EPA needed better tools to protect Americans. But today those new tools are being squandered and workers will suffer the consequences the worst."
"EPA has chosen to ignore those tools and has, in my view, failed to implement the law as Congress intended."
"I commend Mr. Shimkus and Mr. Pallone for their work on that historic law to make real bipartisan progress."
"Hon. Paul Tonko, a Representative in Congress from the State of New York, opening statement."
"These bulbs are available in the same shapes as the incandescent and halogen bulbs they replace and produce the same quality of light much more efficiently."
"I would say that it is probably more than some, and that these kinds of savings are achievable precisely because we have had a robust energy conservation standards program."
"The United States, for example, committed to reduce its emissions by 26 to 28 percent below 2005 levels by 2025."
"But that takes Congress getting serious."