Joseph T. Burns: “we better open up this morning and characterize what the Burns-Chambliss-Inhofe amendment does compared to what is being…”

“we better open up this morning and characterize what the Burns-Chambliss-Inhofe amendment does compared to what is being advocated by my friend from California. Our amendment directs the administrator of EPA to conduct a thorough review of all third-party intentional human dosage studies based on six principles listed at the National Academy of Sciences in their February 2004 report. The National Academy report found that, in certain cases, the societal benefits of such studies outweigh the risks. This amendment also directs the administrator to issue a final rule that addresses applying ethical standards to third-party studies involving intentional human dosing to identify or quantify toxic effects within 180 days of enactment of this act. In other words, they have an open end now where they drag their feet as far as offering reports to Congress. By the way, I ask unanimous consent Senator Brownback of Kansas be added as a cosponsor. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.”