Henry Waxman: “This hearing is supposed to focus on the President's fiscal year 2014 budget request for the EPA.”

It is not for the President to say or to obstruct congressional deliberations and investigations or other legitimate functions.

Mr. Chairman, too much dirty politics is waged with dark money, the secrecy is protected by no privilege, and a little sunlight would be very healthy for American democracy.

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.

I think of how Henry Waxman showed America the true face of the tobacco industry, exposing decades of deceit.