"The purpose of the legislation we are examining today is to ensure that EPA does not regulate the safe disposal of toxic coal ash under subtitle C."
"It is incorrect to consider subtitle D regulation as roughly equivalent to subtitle C regulation. It is not equivalent."
"EPA has more authority to deal with municipal solid waste than it would for coal ash."
"I would like to set aside the debate over subtitle C versus subtitle D and focus on what protections should be established on the ground."
"Mr. Adams seems to state that the American Coal Ash Association supports phasing out wet impoundments like the one that burst in Kingston, Tennessee, in 2008."
"this is the fourth oversight hearing, and three out of the four, we have been denied minority witnesses."
"The result would be the reverse of what the American people want: fewer inspections and more adulterated and dangerous food and drugs."
"It is chutzpah as well for the Republicans on this subcommittee to complain that FDA is not doing enough about food safety..."
"FDA's ability to protect the American public is an important topic for oversight."
"It takes chutzpah to haul the FDA Commissioner up here and grill her about why FDA is not doing more to keep the food and drug supply safe while simultaneously passing a budget that takes away the res..."
"I sincerely hope my colleagues on both sides of the aisle will work with me to provide FDA with the authority it needs to improve the safety of imports coming across our border."
"I think it is very narrow and mean-spirited to try to deny us an opportunity to hear witnesses that we think could add to the hearing."