"It is the FAA's responsibility to promote a culture that demands greater oversight and accountability."
"Protecting our Nation's waterways has been made much more challenging by Supreme Court cases that have undermined the historic scope and application of the Clean Water Act."
"I have great news from our Committee. The Big Four on this are myself, Senator Inhofe, Senator Crapo and Senator Cardin. We have reached an agreement to move a bipartisan bill through the Committee."
"I am worried about perchlorate in water."
"If confirmed, do you commit to assess whether EPA has sufficient data to regulate perchlorate in drinking water?"
"I expect to know why because this has gone on and one."
"Will you commit to make the record of your office's participation in this group public?"
"I think, frankly, the fact that you have lived with this, we do not ever have to say to you, you know, do you care about kids here because I know you know that kids are not little adults, they are dif..."
"If confirmed, do you commit to help try to find ways to reduce pollution problems caused by heavy metals in coal combustion waste?"
"Do you agree if confirmed to appear before this Committee or designated members of this Committee..."
"And last, do you know of any matters which you may or may not have disclosed that might place you in any conflict of interest if you are confirmed?"
"Coming from California, and I know Mr. Silva and his family would agree, that our beaches, our ocean, that is what we are about."