Political Quotes

“Mr. Speaker, this bill is about protecting American jobs and the American economy. In math class, we were taught to show our work; and when we didn't, we got the problem counted wrong. This bill is about transparency, accountability, and holding the government to the same standard that everyone else is. According to a poll by the Institute for Energy Research, 90 percent of Americans believe that scientific data used to make government decisions should be available to the public, to the rest of us. That is nearly 100 percent. Not many issues in our current political environment enjoy that level of support. But when it does, Congress should very well listen. The HONEST Act is a commonsense legislation that I am proud to support. I include in the Record this letter of support from the American Chemistry Council. American Chemistry Council, Washington, DC, March 28, 2017. Hon. Lamar Smith, Chairman, Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, House of Representatives, Washington, DC. Dear Chairman Smith: On behalf of the American Chemistry Council (ACC), we want to thank you for introducing H.R. 1430, the ``Honest and Open New EPA Science Treatment Act of 2017'' (or the HONEST Act) to help improve the science employed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) in the Agency's regulatory decision making processes. The proposed legislation would increase the transparency and public confidence in the EPA's scientific analyses.…”