"It seems astonishing to most people, but environmental statutes sometimes are preventing us from cleaning up the water."
"As news of the drilling operation's safeguards omitted in the lead up to this tragic explosion come to light, I grow more and more troubled at the negligence exhibited by the responsible parties in th..."
"If we can accept a process where 100 percent of the oil is taken out of the water and only... the water that is put back in only contains 1 or 2 percent, then, to me, you have a 98 percent or 99 perce..."
"What do you say to the charge that the U.N. sanctions have been so watered down and so weakened that they're relatively meaningless?"
"What do you say to that? I know Senator McCain was pressing on this yesterday."
"I am concerned we are distorting the economy in Afghanistan by paying interpreters so much money."
"I have several reservations about the bill, in its current form."
"a number of people are concerned about the privacy implications of the data that will be collected under the bill."
"I do have reservations about the bill in its current form."
"I think we should be careful to make sure the specific amounts requested actually relate to the actual cost."
"With regard to the imminent hazard authority, the Federal Railroad Administration doesn't have this."
"I'm concerned about that."
"I want to ensure that all rulemakings and new mandates are appropriately researched and founded in facts."
"I have a great deal of confidence in NAS, for example, that they will apply sound science and call it by the numbers."
"So, are you saying that I am mistaken in the premise of my question, that the Federal Railroad Administration does have the authority, to the extent that it is envisioned in the proposed Act?"
"I appreciate the Committee's efforts to address that issue."
"I am interested to learn more about the budget authorization increases in the bill."
"So, it may be, Mr. Chairman, there's just something down there with the blowout preventer that's preventing it from, even today, kicking in."
