I oppose the Markey Amendment No. 1. This amendment would strike the most important provision of the bill.

I am very concerned that despite the clear risks posed by our Nation's chemical facilities, very little progress has been made to improve safety.

I have always felt, yes, the President should be given every opportunity to surround himself with his own people.

Thankfully, Mr. Moure-Eraso has resigned. But his legacy of mismanagement, harassment, and turmoil remains.

I do not care whether you have a Democrat in the White House or a Republican, or whether I like that person or not; it is immaterial.

We have to call it what it is, so you have a daunting challenge but a tremendous opportunity.

I was not going to be talking right now, but I understand some of the people who are going to be reserving time are not yet here. Pilot's Bill of Rights 2 Mr. President, I want to remind my colleagues on the floor that we have a piece of…

The Chemical Safety Board is a deeply troubled agency and its next Chairman will have to address a number of issues relating to how the agency is managed.

It is critical that we move forward with the nominations under the jurisdiction of this committee so that our Federal agencies can fulfill their mission to serve the American people.

Just last Tuesday, the EPA Inspector General (who acts as the CSB Inspector General) told our oversight subcommittee that the prior Chairman, Rafael Moure-Eraso, likely committed perjury and other crimes during his tenure at the CSB.

The advice and consent is very important. It is well ingrained in our system, so we always take it seriously.

Our investigation resulted kind of resulted in the changes that have taken place that make this committee hearing necessary.