Lloyd Bentsen: “In closing on this amendment, and I know there are other amendments Members want to get to and to finish this bill, this…”

“In closing on this amendment, and I know there are other amendments Members want to get to and to finish this bill, this is not a question of international trade. I am a free trader, but this is not a good or a service that I believe we ought to be importing. This is a dangerous chemical. It is dangerous waste. We are taking care of our own PCB's in this country. We do not need to take care of PCB waste from other countries which, ironically, will not take exports of PCB's from the United States. The fact is that this is not a debate about the domestic incineration of PCB's. That is another matter. We take care of our own, but we should not take care of others. The fact is that the EPA clearly intends to appeal this rule. They would not be opposed to this amendment otherwise. So I would encourage my colleagues to support this amendment and I would encourage the managers of the bill to defend this amendment with the Senate. I realize it is not the courts, but this is something that clearly is not in line with Congressional intent from the TOSCA Act.”