Diana DeGette actually said...

"I think that oversight directed towards ensuring efficient and effective federal regulation is an important endeavor."

"I believe the purpose of this committee is to investigate what can be done, not to forward a political agenda."

"Because I will tell you why, because they are from different places and I don't want people to give an inaccurate view of where they are from."

"I haven't heard any evidence that the EPA regulations that are being proposed are actually having a detrimental effect on jobs in this country."