"Thank you, Chair DeGette, for holding this hearing."
"The Chemical Safety Board is an independent, nonregulatory Federal agency."
"Unfortunately, the Board has been criticized for falling short of accomplishing this primary responsibility."
"The vacancies in Board member positions impede the agency from making substantial progress on benchmarks."
"Thank you, Chair DeGette for holding this hearing."
"The Chemical Safety Board (CSB) is an independent, non-regulatory federal agency."
"Unfortunately, though, the Board has historically been criticized for falling short of accomplishing this primary responsibility."
"Since May 1, 2020, CSB has carried on with only one of its five board seats filled."
"The CSB also faces challenges in recruiting and retaining qualified staff."
"I believe CSB investigations can have a beneficial value to the industry, but I have real concerns with how this work is being conducted."
"So if we check back in 6 months, it either ought to be done or pretty darn close? Is that what you're saying?"
"Do you think it would be a good idea to establish legal criteria?"