Political Quotes

“I thank my colleague from the great State of Montana. During the debate on the floor just a while ago, we heard more debate on something that is very near and dear to my heart; that is, the matter of the Gold King Mine and the EPA's self-admitted responsibility on spilling 3 million gallons of toxic sludge into the Animas River in Colorado. The debate around the floor and my comments this morning have centered on the EPA's admitted liability and fault in spilling millions of gallons of sludge into a river, promising they would make the claims, pay for the injury that occurred, and then denying those claims and walking away. Had the private sector been involved, my question to the Senator is this: If the private sector admitted guilt in spilling 3 million gallons of toxic waste into a river, would they be held accountable?”