Still, year after year strong mercury rules fail in Washington under pressure from corporate interests. Why? Not because the risks of mercury poisoning arent real. No, lobbyists for the big industries just say they cant afford to make changes.

Quote by Senator John Kerry

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The country and the Congress were misled into war. I regret that we were not...

The country and the Congress were misled into war. I regret that we were not...

And Ill tell you, few things make me more angry than some out of touch...

And Ill tell you, few things make me more angry than some out of touch...

Politics has always been the art of the possible. Today it's too often the art...

Politics has always been the art of the possible. Today it's too often the art...

Politics has always been the art of the possible. Today it's too often the art...

Politics has always been the art of the possible. Today it's too often the art...

They are playing politics with this issue, and sending mixed signals to our troops and...

They are playing politics with this issue, and sending mixed signals to our troops and...

The country and the Congress were misled into war. I regret that we were not...

The country and the Congress were misled into war. I regret that we were not...

Social Security is truly a test of our values as Americans. Social Security is a...

Social Security is truly a test of our values as Americans. Social Security is a...

The American spirit wears no political label. In service to others and yes, in sacrifice...

The American spirit wears no political label. In service to others and yes, in sacrifice...

This budget is like an Enron budget -- smoke the numbers, cook the books, hide...

This budget is like an Enron budget -- smoke the numbers, cook the books, hide...

There the Bush Administration has offered only a merry go-round policy. They got up on...

There the Bush Administration has offered only a merry go-round policy. They got up on...

There is a direct link between the federal tax cut of 2001 and state tax...

There is a direct link between the federal tax cut of 2001 and state tax...

I actually did vote for the $87 billion before I voted against it.

I actually did vote for the $87 billion before I voted against it.

There is a direct link between the federal tax cut of 2001 and state tax...

There is a direct link between the federal tax cut of 2001 and state tax...

Someone has to die so that President Nixon won't be, and these are his words,...

Someone has to die so that President Nixon won't be, and these are his words,...

I believe that when you know something's going wrong, you make it right. That's what...

I believe that when you know something's going wrong, you make it right. That's what...

When Bush had an opportunity to capture or kill bin Laden, he took his focus...

When Bush had an opportunity to capture or kill bin Laden, he took his focus...

We can no longer allow Americas dependence on foreign oil to compromise our energy security....

We can no longer allow Americas dependence on foreign oil to compromise our energy security....

By refusing to implement the womens contracting program and repeatedly failing to meet required contracting...

By refusing to implement the womens contracting program and repeatedly failing to meet required contracting...

Good business leaders create a vision, articulate the vision, passionately own the vision, and relentlessly...

Good business leaders create a vision, articulate the vision, passionately own the vision, and relentlessly...

Whenever you're sitting across from some important person, always picture him sitting there in a...

Whenever you're sitting across from some important person, always picture him sitting there in a...

I think all women go through periods where we hate this about ourselves, we don't...

I think all women go through periods where we hate this about ourselves, we don't...