Mike Simpson actually said...

"I cannot help feeling weary about the way in which EPA is implementing broad regulatory changes."

"Twenty percent becomes a pretty good level for that, but I have a whole bunch of questions that we will ask later."

"These people are ready to hand you the keys to their cities and say the heck with it."

"Well, if you want to see some criticism on TV about wasteful government spending, it is pretty easy to stand up and say gee, you know, we are going to quit funding abandoned mines that have been clean..."