[Congressional Record Volume 140, Number 100 (Wednesday, July 27, 1994)]
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[Congressional Record: July 27, 1994]
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           CONGRESS APPROVES STRONG RISK ASSESSMENT LANGUAGE

  (Mr. MICA asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. MICA. Mr. Speaker, yesterday the House of Representatives again 
confirmed its commitment to strong risk assessment language. As we 
considered new science and technology legislation, 286 Members sent a 
message to bureaucrats, this administration and our House leaders that 
we will not accept a watered-down approach to risk assessments.
  The movement in Congress for regulatory reform took a large step 
forward. Unfortunately, EPA Administrator Browner and her bureaucratic 
buddies still have not gotten the message. Yesterday they rushed to the 
House floor their statement of opposition and defiance to including 
strong risk assessment language in the pending legislation. Ms. 
Browner's actions and opposition can only be compared to a drowning 
woman's plea for help, but rather than call for a life preserve, Carol 
Browner asked for another cement block.
  Fortunately, the House refused her hollow plea, fortunately the House 
rejected her idle threat. Fortunately the House stated clearly and 
loudly that we will not accept new legislation, we will not accept new 
programs, and we will not accept new regulations without strong risk 
assessment language.

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