"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..."
"I come before you first to advocate for the thousands of veterans who served at Fort McClellan, Alabama."
"EPA's most recent survey of drinking water infrastructure needs released in June showed $384 billion worth in drinking water infrastructure repairs needed over the next 20 years."
"drinking water infrastructure is essential to our public health, and the need is acute."
"Technical assistance and tools are only part of the solution."
"opening statement"
"Reforming the Toxic Substances Control Act is a very important task."
"We need TSCA reform because of the public's systematic exposures to industrial chemicals without sufficient safeguards to protect public health."