Edward Markey actually said...

"Not one species would have been listed under the Endangered Species Act during the Bush administration without citizen petitions."

"Mr. Gomez, during your investigation of the EPA settlements and the Clean Air Act litigation did you see evidence that EPA agreed to do anything other than just set a new deadline?"

"Litigation has always shaped public health and our environment."

"Are there any, Mr. Pidot, meaningful distinctions between the types of settlements agreements that typically involve litigation between industry and the agency and the types of settlement agreements t..."