Why so few? That is a surprisingly low number.

You got it wrong and here is why we think it is wrong.

I talked to a recovering Governor from Delaware and he said this is what he did with his legislators.

I oppose his nomination.

It is equally preposterous, in my view, to have an administration that silences and censors its scientists.

I would be remiss if I did not reiterate once again the continued frustration and disappointment of the Democrat members of this Committee with the Environmental Protection Agency's responses or lack thereof to many of our congressional…

It is absolutely immoral for this Committee or this Senate to confer people with a known animosity toward putting in place standards which protect the public health of our country.

the public health does not appear to be one of his principal concerns.

I do hope we will also be able to refocus our efforts and develop a truly bipartisan approach to better prevent and address wildfires across our nation.

This person--if confirmed, you are putting the fox in the hen house. You know that.

I think that we have been double dealt here, and I regret it.

These fires have destroyed over 8,000 homes and buildings, scorched more than 245,000 acres, and tragically taken some 42 lives.

We will never give up in opposition to it.

This is not just another nomination of Donald Trump. This nominee is not just up for any job at the EPA.

Can this be the best person the Administration can find to entrust the responsibilities of this critical leadership post? God, I hope not.

I think it has become clear in the past several weeks to most of us that Michael Dourson will not be the credible regulator that we envisioned.

The same is true for William Wehrum. He as well is, for all intents and purposes, a denier of science.

Since the last time we met to discuss wildfires, just about a month ago right here, 21 major wildfires have ravaged the State of California.

I think we all agree that what we have done in the past has not worked, and that we are facing some extreme conditions that we have never faced before.

I regret to say that my position has not changed.

I have never been this troubled on this Committee or any committee in 17 years. We have not done the right thing. We have done the wrong thing.

I am hopeful that the Senate will soon be able to act on Mr. Baran's nomination.

Voting to confirm Michael Dourson is a vote to negate that hard fought victory.

I can't believe that this will go down to a party line vote.

Mr. Wehrum is not a bad person. I think he is a good person. Regrettably, I don't believe he is the right person for this position.