Political Quotes

“I would like to read an excerpt from the American Chemistry Council letter: ``The Science Advisory Board Reform Act would improve the peer review process--a critical component of the scientific process used by EPA in their regulatory decisions about potential risks to human health or the environment. The Act would make peer reviewers accountable for responding to public comment, strengthen policies to address conflicts of interest, ensure engagement of a wide range of perspectives of qualified scientific experts in EPA's scientific peer review panels and increase transparency in peer review reports.'' That is a strong statement. I also include in the Record a letter from the American Farm Bureau Federation. American Farm Bureau Federation, Washington, DC, March 8, 2017. Hon. Lamar Smith, Chair, House Committee on Science, Space and Technology, Washington, DC. Hon. Eddie Bernice Johnson, Ranking Member, House Committee on Science, Space and Technology, Washington, DC. Dear Chairman Smith and Ranking Member Johnson: Later this week, the House Science, Space and Technology Committee will consider legislation to provide for Scientific Advisory Board (SAB) member qualifications and public participation. The American Farm Bureau strongly supports this legislation and pledges our commitment to work with the committee in pressing for its swift consideration.…”