Sheldon Whitehouse

So if you go to a purely monetary standard, you are likely to understate the benefits.

The enforcement of these standards has meant a big deal to Rhode Island. We are back in attainment; our bad air days are diminished; there are fewer asthma and hospital visits.

I distinctly remember driving to work in the morning on a nice summer day and hearing the radio station tell me that today is a bad air day in Rhode Island.

To the point the Senator just made--if he will yield for one final question. When the government would have to go into court within 72 hours in order to try to interrupt the sale, presumably that would give the person on the terrorist…

I am delighted to be here. And before I ask my question, I just want to thank my colleague for what he is doing. I guess my first question would be, How are you doing? You have been on the floor for quite a while now, and I really…

I thank Senator Merkley. We are pleased these provisions were included in a bill and believe it is fitting they are included in a package designed to protect the public from toxic chemicals, like mercury, and named after the late Frank…

The Environmental Protection Agency and Army Corps of Engineers' implementation of the Clean Water Act as an overreach of Government authority

That's Rhode Island's story.

For over 40 years the Clean Water Act, passed in a bipartisan manner, has strengthened the health of our waterways.

I just wanted to put in a word of appreciation for the Senators Chafee, father and son, who championed this brownfield legislation for so many years.

I just wanted to thank you and Senator Crapo and Senator Booker for the original work that moved us along.

We do not believe the revised bill will have any major detrimental impact on public safety and transparency.

Absolutely no one wants to see Federal money come in and provide an excuse to send other funding into wealthier, well-connected school districts and have title I fill the gap.

I am concerned about the supplement, not supplant issue.

ESSA is a relief to many, especially in Rhode Island. Everyone who I've talked to is very excited about this bipartisan bill and the opportunities it presents.

I am very pleased that ESSA steps away from that one-size-fits-all, overly prescriptive posture.

Absolutely no one wants to see Federal money provide an excuse for redirecting other funding to wealthy, well-connected school districts.

Everyone who I've talked to is very excited about this bipartisan bill and the opportunities it presents.

The false advantage of not having an effective water management system in your country so that you dump millions of tons of plastic into the world's oceans, and that makes your products cheaper compared to a competing American product

Just before we sign off, I would like to offer each of these four witnesses the same opportunity offered Dr. Kurth, who is still here, which is to give us a highlight reel of up to, say, five recommendations that you would make to Senator…

If we are not going to urge them to do that through our trade policies, then shame on us.

I think it is a tremendous threat not just environmentally but also to human health and the commercial health of our fisheries up there.

Thank you, Mr. Chairman. We got away with being the Ocean State by being among the first 13, when there was less competition.

But I think it is also important that we understand the scale of this problem as well.

Let me express first my appreciation to you for your interest and for this action on the problem of marine debris.