mr. wehrum's old law firm -- latham and watkins -- appeared word for word in the proposed rule push lished in the -- published in the federal register. word for word. the story reported, and i quote, a side by side comparison of one of the three proceed to the measure rules in a memorandum prepared by latham and watkins shows that at least a dozen paragraphs were listed, sometimes verbatim, from the industry's suggestion. close quote. after mr. wehrum's mercury rule was finalized, the federal courts found that e.p.a. had exaggerated the rule's benefits. as a result, the rule was overturned. in fact, the e.p.a. lost so badly that the deciding judge said that the agency deployed, and i'm quoting the judge. the agency deployed under the leadership of mr. wehrum, the logic of the queen of hearts, substitute e.p.a.'s desire for the plain text of the law. close quote. so e.p.a. had to start all over again because mr. wehrum ignored science and deferred to industry. what makes that delay process so egregious is that our nation's children were exposed to toxic air emissions from power plants for a