"EPA is a shadow of its former self today. Morale is lower than low."
"I would urge you to use your dynamic personality and your character and your experience... to reinvigorate the EPA."
"I just want to make a point that Mr. Johnson said yes to all of this, and he hasn't been here for 7, 8 months."
"Personally, I think this was a prize-winning series that they did."
"Pollution at levels that could make people sick or significantly increase their risk of cancer if they were exposed to the chemicals for a long period."
"There are so many things to do. But I just think something like that, where the impacts are on our kids, and it is 34 States involved."
"EPA has the authority to act to address the serious threats posed by the virtually unregulated State of coal ash and coal combustion waste sites."
"I want to make the point that some of us are going to introduce, I know Senator Carper is going to have authority in his subcommittee over TVA."
"If we are not satisfied with action, we may move legislatively."
"My understanding is, Congressman Rahall is looking at regulating it under the Mining Act. That to me is unnecessary."
"As Senator Baucus talked about, making an assessment of how bad are things."
"Science, science, science and the rule of law."