More than 9.1 million people live in the vulnerability zones of RMP facilities in my home State of New York.

I have some very serious concerns about the EPA's being run by former lobbyists setting the rules for former clients.

I just think weakening a program that protects 9.1 million people in New York, because the regulated industry asks you to, is not your job.

I think the special operations community is uniquely suited to build networks of partners and allies around the globe.

I would ask for your commitment to make sure that the findings of the most recent 90-day review are briefed to this subcommittee.

Madam President, today I wish to start off by just sharing a few words about our former colleague, Senator Fritz Hollings--Ernest F. Hollings, to be precise--of South Carolina. He passed away this weekend at his home in Isle of Palms. With…

I urge you to release the reports I have raised, along with others which I intend to submit for the record.

I don't believe we can even dictate to the Academy who is on the review.

I would think that the administration would want to be on the correct side of this issue in terms of maintaining a critical momentum with respect to the restoration that has happened

I hope this morning that Administrator Wheeler, you will renew your commitment to deliver thorough and timely responses to our requests.

Administrator Wheeler has called unsafe drinking water the greatest environmental threat, but the budget fails to reflect that sentiment.

The House will certainly reject this budget which would undermine the Agency's ability to fulfill its basic mission.

EPA's internal analysis corrected many flaws in the modeling underlying the proposed rule. And after doing so, EPA career staff concluded that instead of saving lives, the proposed rule would actually increase fatalities.

The House will certainly reject this budget, which would undermine the agency's ability to fulfill its basic mission of protecting Americans' health and our environment.

So, I want us to put it back in perspective what we are talking about here.

So they were kind of creating these second and third degree organizations so that they could distance themselves from the political damage of climate denial, but still fully participate and fund it.

Wow. Well, so it was almost like the lobbyists were the pitcher, and they were kind of giving these hand signals letting the delegates know what they can and cannot vote on based on lobbyists' interests.

it is fair to conclude that industry--fossil fuel industry lobbyists are largely responsible for our failure to act on climate change a generation ago