Honorable Henry A. Waxman
United States Representative, California, Democrat
Representative Waxman, of the Thirtieth District of California, was first elected to the U.S. House of Representatives in 1974. He served in the California Assembly from 1968 to 1974. He is Chairman of the Energy and Commerce Committee. The following is from a statement before the Commerce, Trade, and Consumer Protection Subcommittee of the House Energy and Commerce Committee during July 20, 2010, hearings on H.R. 5820, the Toxic Chemicals Safety Act. The Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) was enacted in 1976 to protect the American people from exposure to toxic chemicals and to steer our chemical industry toward safety…
