Jim Risch actually said...

"When I heard that they were going to mandate... these mercury bulbs in every home in America... Has anybody looked at the EPA recommendations?"

"As in 'The Silver Blaze,' where Sherlock Holmes solved the crime by noticing that the dog did not bark, I would consider the absence of all discourse on mercury irresponsible, highly suspect and key t..."

"I want to commend you, Mr. Chairman, and Ranking Member Murkowski for re-introducing this bill."

"this law was not very well vetted out in the public; they were going to put these mercury bulbs in every home, in every school in America, in hospitals."