Superfund is a powerful force for environmental and public health protection.

I applaud the application of that to mercury pollution as well.

I would not be supportive of a budget that seeks to implement the provisions of the President's Clear Skies proposal through rulemaking.

It is important that everything is done to reduce emissions from refineries and other heavy industries.

I don't think you can convince me that the problems are solved, or that those that remain are the cheap ones to fix.

I do not think that the EPA's budget should include funds to implement that rule in FY05.

This is simply unacceptable in an advanced country like ours.

This is a most disturbing trend and one that I am committed to working against.

This is an extremely urgent public health issue.

This is truly astonishing.

We can and must do better.

It is essential that we match the rhetoric of holding polluters accountable with a new reality in strong environmental protections and enforcement.

It is now beyond scientific doubt that humans are causing the warming of the Earth.

The President must take the lead, however--and on the environment he has not, to date.

In rolling-back environmental protections and delaying action on key environmental challenges, he has put special interests--and especially the interests of big polluters--before the national interests.

it is critical that we rise above partisan politics and take the long-term view in meeting the many foreign and domestic challenges during these difficult times for our nation and the world.

We can't wait until after the November elections to clean our air, to purify our water of toxins, or to begin curbing global warming.

We need that kind of bipartisan leadership now in tackling our pressing environmental challenges.

I appreciate the work of your staff and the timely response in providing that data.

We believe that our approach is just that.

I believe it will lead to dangerous hotspots where emissions and exposure remain unacceptably high.

In my view, the EPA proposal does not require cuts that are deep enough or fast enough.

the fact that it was zeroed out in the budget is simply astounding.

I just can't understand this cut. And I'm going to be working here in the Senate to restore it.

I think it speaks volumes about this Administration's lack of commitment to strong environmental protection.