"Despite sometimes unfair opposition, EPA has commendably responded to unprecedented environmental challenges facing the country and the planet."
"The settlement requires that VW remove from commerce or modify at least 85 percent of the 2.0-liter vehicles that are still polluting the air."
"The Democrats were all in a meeting with Vice President Biden this morning. And as often happens with the Vice President, he was extremely late."
"This was not the EPA forcing VW to do this. It was part of a settlement that both parties agreed on."
"This hearing offers the subcommittee a valuable opportunity to check in on the progress that the Federal Select Agent Program has made."
"I guess we are lucky that nobody has been injured or killed from exposure to these agents in the last few years."
"I just want to register my displeasure with this process this morning not letting Members fully speak."
"This is something we just simply have to get right."
"In reviewing the GAO's August 2016 report, there is now six additional recommendations to improve oversight of these high containment laboratories in the Select Agent Program."
"Hi, I am Congress. Congress could authorize that."
"I will ask unanimous consent to put the full statement in the record and also all the other statements of the other members."