Political Quotes

“Mr. Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may consume. I include in the Record the following letters: a letter of support from the Chamber of Commerce of the United States, a letter of support from the American Chemistry Council, a letter of support from the National Cotton Council of America, another letter of support from the Chamber of Commerce of the United States, a letter of support from the Independent Petroleum Association of America, a letter of support from the CO<INF>2</INF> Coalition, and a letter of support from the Cato Institute. Chamber of Commerce of the United States of America, Washington, DC, March 29, 2017. To the Members of the U.S. House of Representatives: The U.S. Chamber of Commerce supports the ``Honest and Open New EPA Science Treatment (HONEST) Act of 2017'' and the ``EPA Science Advisory Board Reform Act of 2017.'' These bills would improve the transparency and reliability of scientific and technical information that Federal agencies rely heavily upon to support new regulatory actions. The HONEST Act is designed to ensure that the studies and data Federal agencies cite when they write new regulations, standards, guidance, assessments of risk--or take other regulatory action--are clearly identified and available for public review. Additionally, information must be sufficiently transparent to allow study findings to be reproduced and validated.…”