Thomas McClintock actually said...

"So, once again, it is blame America first, let's harm the American consumer, even though the American consumer is responsibly disposing plastic products, and without any alternative. That, to me, soun..."

"I have not heard a single alternative offered by the critics of plastics. And I think it has become very clear that plastics we have found to be a far better solution, economically and environmentally..."

"Isn't that an indication of how useful plastic has become in our daily lives?"

"America accounts for less than 1 percent of plastic marine pollution."