GOP Senators At Odds With Democrats On Intent For TSCA Bill Provisions

摘要

Two top Senate Republicans are outlining what they say is Congress' intent for implementing major provisions of the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) reform legislation that is at odds with analysis of the legislation floated by Democratic senators, including how EPA should assess new chemicals for their potential risk to humans. Senate Environment & Public Works Committee Chairman James Inhofe (R-OK) and panel member David Vitter (R-LA) entered into the June 7 Congressional Record a conversation, in which they asked each other detailed questions about the TSCA bill and the intent behind various provisions. Both senators gave highly specific answers to various provisions of the bill, which cleared the Senate in a voice vote that day.