"We need the kind of bold and decisive, innovative leadership on environment that Lisa Jackson has brought and is going to deliver as the head of the Environmental Protection Agency."
"Bob is someone for whom the environment is a critical issue."
"However, as Senator Voinovich said, don't worry, we are going to be here for the next 2 years."
"I wanted to pay tribute to both of you."
"the vast majority on this Committee believe that the Clean Air Act absolutely has a relevance to carbon dioxide."
"We can no longer afford inaction on climate change or on air pollution."
"How we address many environmental issues today will directly impact future generations."
"Continued inaction on clean air in our legislation means that tens of thousands of Americans will die prematurely from lung-related diseases in our States."
"It is time to usher in a better and brighter future, for this agency, for our environment, for the health of generations to come."
"Leadership should be born out of the understanding of the needs of those who would be affected by it."
"You will have, I believe, the full support of this Committee as we move forward."
"We were able to write a bill to ban asbestos, which passed through this Committee and passed through the Senate."