"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."
"To sit here and say there are going to be no jobs and no development as you meet the standards is totally false."
"Everyone has a right to know that the air they breathe is safe, because if they cannot breathe, they cannot go to school, they cannot work, they get sick, they go to the emergency room, and they do no..."
"We know that ground-level ozone, often referred to as smog, results in dangerous air pollution that is extremely harmful to human health."
"If we are serious about ensuring that the waterways our children and families rely on for drinking water are free from pollution, we must uphold Clean Water Act protections that have existed for decad..."
"Mr. Chairman, thank you so much, Members of the Committee, nice to be here. I am honored to be here."
"I respect your views, I disagree strongly with them, and we will have hand to hand combat on the floor if these bills get that far."
"The ESA has a strong record of success, and without it, we might have lost the very symbol of our nation--the bald eagle."
"If we do not make significant changes, we are going to have to get the American people motivated to weigh in against what the Republicans are trying to do--repeal the Endangered Species Act."
"Director Ashe, thank you for dedicating your working life to protecting God's species."