you just mentioned your book and i know that it puts you in the crosshairs of the american chemistry council which is the industry group that claimed that the research into hormone disruptors by you and others has been lacking in quote scientific quality credibility and reliability those are previous serious allegations with somebody with the ok democrat entrails how do you take it well you've seen an immediate response by a steam and scientists in the field defending the book and that speaks to the extremely strong scientific evidence that we have to date the second under current society scientific statement had one thousand three hundred thirty one scientific references supporting it we're at a point similar to climate change five or ten years ago where the science is commute accumulated such that there's a greater than ninety nine percent probability that these chemicals contribute to disease so it's natural you might say unnatural to see that kind of statement on behalf of the products almost defending their products but the reality is that we all need to pay attention to this emerging p

in a statement to cbs this morning the american chemistry council says to stay below ranges of exposureread product labels closely. phthalates are used widely in many products, their safety has been researched and reviewed. we did not hear back from the fda because of the partial government shut down. an associate professor, you start off with an ominous comparison. a new york city playground in 1962 to today where the children are fatter and not as healthy and you tribute to hormone disrupting chemicals. >> who mohormones are chemocali our bodies use, and these chemicals disrupt them. the evidence is strong for four categoried of chemicals, pesticides, phalates. bisphenol, and they're in almost all part of our lives. yes. >> and you see a very strong link here to obesity? 40% of learns are obese. >> that's where the science has gone with leaps and bounds. nothing that i'm describing here suggest that chemicals are the only things affecting the obesity epidemic. >> how do they contribute them? >> they scramble hormone signals and scramble and shift our diet how it is transformed in our

the treaty is supported by a truly staggering list of stockholders that range through the american chemistry council through the cambridge of commerce and the sierra love. . >> when you work with us in the senate, we will identify areas we will compromise if possible and it remains my hope that you can reverse course and seize upon the policy win-win's and others like this that protect our environment while protecting the industry with the certainty they need and deserve. that's with the american people expect and deserve from anyone nominated to lead environmental protection agency's. based on what we've seen so far without such commitments, that's not the nominee we have before us today. i say that with no joy. i say that with no joy. thank you. >> thank you, senator carper . >> i would like to introduce mr. wheeler. i am honored that he invited me to do that. i'm excited about the prospect of taking his temporary job into a permanent job. it may come as a shock to some of you that i don't totally disagree with my good friend, mr. carper. the mist of the humor shutdown is a good time to confirm ve

this treaty is supported by a truly staggering list of stockholders that range for the american -- chemistry council to u.s. chamber of commerce, the sierra club, almost everyone except epa. so, wheeler, when you work with us in the senate, you're able to identify areas. it remains my hope you can reverse course and those that protect our environment while protecting and providing industry with the certainty they need and deserve. that is what the american people expect and deserve from anyone nominated to lead the environmental protection agency. based on what we've seen so far without such commitments, that is not the nominee we have before us today. i say that with no joy. i say that with no joy. thank you. >> thank you, senator carper. senator inhofe, would you like to introduce mr. wheeler? >> i would like to introduce mr. wheeler. i'm honored he invited me to do that. i'm very excited about the prospects of taking his temporary job into a permanent job. it may come as a shock to some of you that i don't totally disagree withmy good friend, senator harper. i think the midst of the schumer shut

american companies whose investments in jobs are at risk when chided dumps cheap or polluting products onto the market. ratification of this treaty is supported by a truly staggering list of stockholders that range from that chemistry council to the u.s. chamber of commerce to freedom works, the sierra club. almost everyone it seems except epa. when you work with us in the senate you are able to identify areas of couple must it remains my hope you can reverse course and commit to seize upon the policy win-win like these and others that protect our department while protecting and providing industry with certainty they need and deserve. that is what the american people expect and deserve from anyone has been nominated to lead the environmental protection agency. based on what we've seen so far, that is not the nominee we have before us today. i say that with no joy. i say that with no joy. thank you. >> thank you, senator carper. centered in half, which are like to introduce mr. wheeler? >> i would like to introduce mrd that he invited me to do that. and i'm very excited about the prospects of taking his temporary job into a permanent job. it may come as a shock to some few that don't totally disagree with my good friend sen