"It reminds me how important it is to have transparency in our government and how important your job is as an Inspector General in shining light on some of these issues."
"Your report states that there have been two periods in which mass spectrometer operators in the lab's Inorganic Section have violated established laboratory practices without detection for many years."
"Has anyone been reprimanded or faced any consequences for their role?"
"So you didn't find anybody to be at fault in this mine spill?"
"I believe that you desire to see the United States lead the world in environmental protection. Is that a fair statement?"
"As head of the EPA, do you take responsibility for the spill?"
"I hope that you would continue to do that."
"I think the actions of EPA certainly caused the spill."
"If somebody owns the land and they want to give it away, that is their prerogative to do that."
"Why would the Federal Government want to take on a liability and change a culture and a way of life?"
"In hearings, we have Federal land managers come into the hearing, the National Park Service being one of them."