Henry Waxman: “There is no question that water pollution, air pollution, and toxic chemicals cause widespread economic harm.”

The use of performance enhancing substance was pervasive for more than a decade, and that everyone in baseball -- the players, the union, the owners and the commissioner -- were responsible.

No Nation ever yet found any inconvenience from too close an inspection into the conduct of its officers.

I hope this committee will initiate a detailed investigation examining this network of front groups and trade associations, determine who funds them and expose how they coordinate with industry.

Because of the time when nothing was being done to address global warming, we are now faced with the fact that tomorrow is today.