Jerry McNerney actually said...

"I think what is happening here is that this rule, by putting on proper particulate matter controls and vapor controls, is closing the loophole on these really gross emitting--they are the low-hanging ..."

"I think it is perfectly appropriate to try to understand what the witnesses' interests are and how it is being paid for."

"I don't buy the argument that this is entirely detrimental to our economy to have clean air. I think the opposite is absolutely true."

"The cost was a fraction of what the industry was predicting it would be. The benefits were enormous."