George Voinovich: “The job that she has been nominated for is one of the toughest jobs in the Environmental Protection Agency.”

My champion on this project is a friend of many in this chamber, George Voinovich.

DERA is one of the most cost-effective clean air Federal programs and it does indeed provide an economic and health benefit of some $13 for every dollar of moneys that are spent.

We still believe that identifying long-term funding for all of the reform efforts would help, especially as the money becomes tighter and congressional decisionmakers such as yourself have to prioritize.

The current structure falls short in comparison to a model that provides additional accountability and reasonably insulates the organization from political interference