"You expect us as Members of Congress to basically listen to one side or the other's experts."
"It is a directive, a constitutional directive."
"We are trying to close the loophole that is in the law as it stands now."
"Well, I am concerned about this apparent developing disparity between the regulatory regimes."
"It strikes me as an incredible cost to the financial institutions that have to understand these, digest these, hire the manpower to then comply with these."
"I think we can get this right."
"In our State, we went through most of the 19th century and roughly about half of the 20th century not getting it right as it relates to the extraction of a natural resource, in this case coal, and bal..."
"I understand that, but are you concerned that in the absence of comparable European regulation that we have the opportunity for regulatory arbitrage across borders?"
"Thank you very much, Mr. Chairman, for giving me the opportunity in particular to welcome Mr. Thomas Deas."
"I view this as a simple matter of citizens having a right to know about any risks in their community."
"the people shall have a right to clean air, pure water, and to the preservation of the natural, scenic, historic and aesthetic values of the environment."
"I know is proposing legislation called the FRAC Act that would go beyond public disclosure of chemical additives and give the EPA direct regulatory authority over hydraulic fracturing for the first ti..."
"There is no reason that we should be forced to choose among adequate environmental protection, energy security, and economic gain."
"I thank all the witnesses for what I think, from both panels, have been a very, very important presentation today at our hearing."
"the present budget that is being offered by the majority would cut TSA by $42 million; and I understand this type of cut would impact on your ability to expand your presence overseas."
"Thank you very much, Mr. Chairman."
"I consistently say that terrorism is surprise."
"I continue to believe, as I indicated in my opening statement, that terrorism is a franchise operation."
