"I do not care who you are or what side of the issue you are on."
"I do not want to see that. I would say, Mr. Kezar and Ms. Dunn, I do respect your view with the duplicative situation."
"It is hard to believe that it has been more than 6 years since the devastating spill at the Tennessee Valley Authority's coal ash pond in Kingston, Tennessee."
"Any effort to stop that is a strike against our families, in my opinion. This is not about Democrats or Republicans. This is about our families."
"I have not seen, in my lifetime, three people who were overly qualified for the jobs for which they have been nominated."
"It is critical that we move forward with these nominations so that Federal agencies can fulfill their mission to serve the American people."
"I am grateful that you are having this hearing and I am hopeful that we can move forward on them because it is so critical to move forward with these particular people."
"each of them has a family that is proud of them, each of them has worked hard in their life to get where they are"
"By the way, independent voices and thinkers are important."
"I hope that you will help me get these people to the floor and get them confirmed."
"I am hopeful that we can move these three people forward."