"I have talked to Mr. Barton, and as I understand it, there is a lot of scientific research that has been peer reviewed on the question of the impact of carbon emissions, global warming, climate change, and yet Mr. Barton doesn't believe in the science."
"I am concerned that these changes would block EPA from ever reissuing the rules for air toxics."
"We hear about job-killing regulations, and I haven't seen anybody substantiate the job-killing part of the regulations, but we know that a lot of this pollution kills people, and we have that well doc..."
"We should be passing legislation to unleash American innovation and create American jobs in the new energy economy."
"The benefits of this rule sharply exceed the costs by as much as 13 to one."
"The rules under assault today will improve the health of millions of Americans."
"The second rule, EPA's cross-state air pollution rule, is also a tremendous victory for public health."
"The first rule, the mercury and air toxics rule, will prevent up to 17,000 premature deaths each year."
"The first time they did this assessment in July 2010, the estimate was that 81 gigawatts of coal generation were likely or very likely to retire."
"I fully agree with him and I look forward to working with him to reduce some of the rhetoric."
"That kind of incendiary language has no place in this."