"It is time to restore much-needed certainty, consistency, and effectiveness and S. 1140 does just the opposite."
"Elections have consequences."
"My amendment ensures that the Secretary of the Army and the Administrator of the EPA retain their authority to protect our Nation's drinking water supply."
"The EPA estimates that up to 3.5 million people fall ill from swimming in waters contaminated by sanitary sewer overflows every year."
"We need a strong Clean Water Act to ensure this does not happen."
"To me the most important thing is that our people are protected. Today, we took a giant step backward on that front, a giant step."
"I want to thank Senator Cardin for his work on this."
"I will continue to point out where I think we can come together and not be so separated on this issue of protecting our people."
"This bill rips the heart out of the rule and frankly, out of the Clean Water Act."
"The Clean Air Act requires... that these standards be set solely on the best available health science."
"If you really want to look at what happens when there is no regulation on air, look at communist China, look at communist Eastern Europe."