"I wanted to pay tribute to both of you."
"However, as Senator Voinovich said, don't worry, we are going to be here for the next 2 years."
"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."
"I believe that both of these legislative initiatives are an assault on the original statutory intent."
"I am hopeful that the new Administration will resist activists' calls to overreach."
"I sincerely hope that Ms. Browner's new position will not undermine the statute's intentions nor overshadow the Chair's autonomy and judgment."
"EPA has a responsibility to protect public health, not to ignore toxic pollution."
"These two agencies, in my view, have a moral responsibility to protect our families and our communities from environmental threats."
"Bob is someone for whom the environment is a critical issue."
"It is my firm belief that protecting States' rights and private property rights are of the utmost importance."
"I have serious concerns about the timing and troubling implications that further regulation could have on our already fragile economy."