06/10/2009
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"H.R. 1431, the Science Advisory Board Reform Act, ensures that the most qualified and capable scientists are free to undertake a balanced and open review of regulatory science."
"This legislation recognizes the important role science should play to inform policy debates."
"If the EPA undermines the Board's independence or prevents it from providing candid advice to Congress, then the SAB serves no value to the EPA."
"Elections have consequences. If perhaps in the last session you were concerned about what this would do to the EPA"