"Rules to protect people's health? Gone."
"I do oppose letting the oil and gas industry call all the shots as to how to manage these lands owned by all Americans."
"It has only taken 5 months, and nearly every move on energy that this Administration has made could have come right out of the executive boardrooms of the American Petroleum Institute or the National ..."
"The standard seems to be: did the Obama administration put it in place, and did one oil, gas, or coal company complain about it? If so, it is gone."
"Rules to protect public health? Gone. Rules to protect our land, air, and water, and cut down on pollution? Gone. Rules to protect fish and wildlife? Gone."
"In no place is it more important to balance multiple uses, environmental protection, as well as economic development, than on America's public lands."
"It seems to me that rising sea levels will be a challenge for the Coast Guard."
"Thank you. And, Vice Admiral Ray, my question is I know you are aware of how important the Port of Long Beach is to our national economy."
"There is no question that help is needed. Reclaiming all of the remaining abandoned coal mines in this country would cost an estimated $10 billion."
"Volunteers, whether we call them Good Samaritans, Community Reclaimers, or anything else, will simply not be enough to tackle this problem."
"I hope that this is an issue that we can look at in more depth this Congress."