"But the point of the question is one of the pieces of legislation says that the Federal Government, the EPA has to review every regulation within 3 years."
"If I had to make a choice between doing that and spending the money on the cleanup, I would spend the money on the cleanup."
"I think it is our subcommittee's responsibility to oversee the EPA actions."
"I think this is good faith effort, these 3 bills, to do that."
"That was one of the pieces of legislation that I helped originally cosponsor to get to small businesses."
"As conservative Republicans, additional litigation is something that we are not interested in."
"the states' ability or willingness to take on the cleanup responsibilities for these has gone down"
"We need an unbiased, valid process educating policymakers about the science, not policymakers dictating that science."
"We want to know what the agency is doing in its core, statutorily authorized programs; whether it is sticking to congressional intent."
"That is not acceptable."
"We need to do better, recognize advancements in technology, reward innovation, cut red tape."
"I do not believe this is the time for EPA to launch new programs when there is clear evidence it must focus on its legally mandated responsibilities."