Your real job there was not to inspect the safety of the tank. It was to respond to complaints, odor complaints and such.

I have chosen not to endorse legislative proposals yet, until after this hearing and hearing first directly from those at this hearing to ensure that our efforts in Congress are as thorough as possible.

The chemical spill occurred just a few miles from where we sit, and it had a devastating effect on 300,000 people in a 9-county region.

Like everyone in this room and everyone in this community, we just want to have the confidence that the water coming out of our faucets is safe, and our families are safe as well.

Young families have babies. They have formula they are making with the water. Why just pregnant women?

Our community is angry, anxious, and we need answers to how the spill occurred, the health effects, and how we can help prevent it from happening again.

So I guess the frustration I am feeling is that we can't come to that specific term where everybody could have that assurance.

So that is not an unexpected result, with the hot water you would smell it more prominently?

I see.

I thought that was poor taste, but I am glad that you apologized for that as well.

Two months ago, the agencies testifying before our subcommittee released the final Volcker Rule.