"Thank you. Ms. Emery-Arras, thank you for your testimony today, especially for GAO's ongoing work in this area."
"We all want to help you succeed. Our partnership overtures may cause considerable grief but we are sincere."
"Administrator, I am sure you are well aware that my home State of California is suffering the most severe drought conditions the West has faced in recent years."
"Well, certainly, from my perspective, I'm very sympathetic to small businesses."
"You can bring pizza to this Committee sometime and share it."
"So I'm very concerned about the proposed cut. This program is one of the few EPA programs that enjoys great bipartisan support."
"Well, Administrator, it seems that no matter what the comments are, no matter what the opposition may be, this train is on the track."
"Because I understand the majority of the governors in the United States are opposed to this."
"If anything, it clarifies that more water bodies will be regulated, resulting in more EPA permits."
"So it's my hope that the EPA would heed these comments, withdraw the proposed Rule and identify where there is common ground before taking additional actions."
"Also with this year's budget the administration has shown a willful ignorance for existing spending caps by proposing to spend $74 billion more than what current law allows."