Kathy Castor actually said...

"certainly we can continue the environmental progress to improve the public health and balance it against the economic needs of the country."

"We have been able to combine environmental progress, cleaner air, cleaner water, oversight of chemicals with economic progress and good jobs."

"I don't think anyone can argue that America is better off because we breathe cleaner air."

"What a privilege it is to live in a country that has been able to show such environmental stewardship and balance it against economic progress."