Edward Markey actually said...

"So would the Department's proposed Stream Protection Rule protect the environment and local communities by reducing the number of streams that are buried or adversely affected?"

"That is your essential concern, to protect the health and well-being of families in our country?"

"And you consider that to be your responsibility, to protect against deadly toxic materials going into streams, going into rivers in America?"

"And as a result of your protection of them, it will reduce the amount of toxic pollution which will go into the streams, that otherwise would be in the streams, that could have adverse impacts on huma..."