Jim Inhofe: “I have been ranked more often than not the most conservative member of the U.S. Senate.”

First of all, I want to thank the chairman for all the hard work. People don't realize that this is, in my opinion, the most significant vote of the year. It has been one we have been through for a long period of time, and it is necessary…

How long do you think it would be? Give me a timeframe.

There is no state that is more dependent upon the issues that are brought in this Committee hearing, and this is the reason I got on it in the first place.

It is imperative that any TSCA modernization efforts be bipartisan, based on sound science, protective of public health, and continue to allow American industry to lead the world through responsible innovation.