Tom Carper

The idea that folks in States to our west put up pollution, keep their air clean, their health care costs low, and we end up with dirty air and higher healthcare costs, it is just not fair.

They say we want to have more near term flexibility on these standards, but we are happy to have more rigorous standard going forward.

Will the American public once again be able to trust the EPA to carry out its mission of protecting public health and our environment?

I am even more pleased that the person sitting at the witness table is our Acting Administrator and not his predecessor.

If we get it, then I think we will be able to move forward. If we don't, it will make things more difficult.

Because what we heard here and what we heard in our private meetings with these nominees did not line up with what we read in the QFRs.

There is a pattern here in terms of our votes. I think a number of us, not all, but a number of folks on our side voted no on several of these nominations.

Her focus on the streamlining, or as I call it, the steamrolling, of the National Environmental Policy Act is deeply unfortunate.

Mr. Wright is the classic fox guarding the hen house. Mr. Wright should not be confirmed by the Senate to lead these programs at the EPA.

Thank you, Mr. Chairman. Good morning, one and all.

Don't tell me where your priorities are; show me where you spend your money and I'll tell you what your priorities are.

It is all well and good to move the deck chairs around but at the end of the day, if we don't have any money, we cannot do much with it.

I have called on the President to change course in that regard.

Mr. President, if you want to help us, you will do this and support this policy with respect to CAF standards, fuel efficiency standards and tailpipe standards.

Supporting the phase-down of HFCs allows U.S. companies to capture a large portion of the projected $1 trillion global market.

Would you say that it would be your primary responsibility as the CEQ Chair to help prevent or eliminate the damage to our environment?

I am always looking for commonsense solutions that are good for our environment and our economy.

I think that is a pretty good analogy. We need some harmony here in this place. Maybe you can help with some of that.

I am Tom Carper and I approve this message.

It is important that, if you believe in your heart, as you testified here today, that you not just hide your candle under a bushel but that you are vocal and strong in supporting this.

I understand it is likely that proposal will not be a 50-State solution. Is it going to be a proposal that will invite further litigation, uncertainty, and lack of predictability?

We want a 50-State solution that actually is good for the environment, the economy, these companies and it is a win-win.

There is a clear win-win opportunity for businesses and the environment in this instance.

The CEQ Chair also plays a critical role in protecting the environment through implementation of the National Environmental Policy Act, or NEPA.

We want California and these other States at the table.