"The Byrne-JAG assistance grant should be funded at full strength of $1.1 billion as originally recommended by the Senate."
"I hope it is going to be a cap and trade bill, I hope it is a bipartisan bill at the end of the day."
"In too many respects, opportunities for progress on clean air have largely been squandered over the last 8 years."
"If the policies pursued are not pursued with great care and restraint, this great machine we call America will grind to a halt."
"We need leaders like you who can build alliances."
"I hope that you will approach pending decisions on greenhouse gas regulation with great care."
"You will need to implement vital air toxic risk rules that have been shelved or unfunded by the last Administration."
"They have a need to establish Federal leadership on climate."
"There is a lot of legislation we want to move while I have this gavel in my hands."
"In Delaware, we think of Connecticut as a big State."
"In the new Renewable Fuel Standard, we provide clear directions to the EPA to make sure environmental protections are included--such as reducing our carbon footprint and moving away from biofuel made ..."