Sheldon Whitehouse actually said...

So to put a limiter on that sentence, we do not think that EPA should be burdened with the determination that each chemical is safe for its ...

Isn't that the purpose of environmental regulation, is to assure that a chemical is safe for its intended use?

I assumed that there was, I don't know, some mistake here.

I would rather solve that problem with protections at the border to make sure that harmful products are not imported to our country.