"I appreciate your being here."
"I look forward to working with this committee in the near future to identifying the safest ways to transport this waste to its ultimate resting place."
"some of the rhetoric coming out of the White House has interfered with that."
"We are still dealing with the problem, now at unprecedented levels--over 143 million gallons of raw sewage was discharged in a matter of weeks in February of 2017."
"We must ensure that all relevant agencies are working together towards a comprehensive regional solution."
"I want to thank the committee for its past efforts in 2000 and 2004, and a hearing in 2007 to address the problem."
"We need to make substantial investments in projects along the U.S."
"What we have here is what economists call a 'market failure' at best."
"I don't want to blame you for a system that we have set up here that encourages these bizarre incentives."
"Thank you, Chairwoman Kaptur, Ranking Member Simpson. Thank you for hosting Member Day, for your colleagues like me who have important requests for the Energy and Water Appropriations Bills."
"I think that is the wrong way to go for such an important program that provides so much leverage to communities for environmental protection."