Barbara Boxer actually said...

"I expressed my concern that we have slowed these cleanups dramatically by half."

"I want to say to each of you, congratulations on these nominations. You have the opportunity to rebuild the Agency's ability to safeguard communities, revitalize our economy, and restore the public's ..."

"Thank you so much."

"During the Bush administration, the pace of cleanups declined by 50 percent compared to the Clinton administration."