Is the Senator aware that at my behest, we put in language in the bill contained on page 36 that says if scientific, technical, or economic uncertainties or nonquantifiable benefits to health, safety, or the environment identified by the agency in the rulemaking record make a more costly alternative that achieves the objectives of the statute, appropriately and in the public interest, that that more costly alternative may be accepted because of the nonquantifiable benefits to health, safety, and the environment, or because of the uncertainty of science and data? Is the Senator aware that that amendment was added to this bill since that Business Week article was written?
David Cay Johnston: “Is the Senator aware that at my behest, we put in language in the bill contained on page 36 that says if scientific…”
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Discussing amendments related to health, safety, and environmental benefits in a legislative bill.
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