This is an issue of federalism.
What do we do about that?
It's my understanding we do have authority on petroleum-based above the ground storage but for some of the other contaminants and chemicals,...
The system did not work on January 9th in West Virginia. The system failed.
It is our responsibility to make sure that expectation is, in fact, carried out, both at the Federal, State and local government levels.
Our first priority is to do what we can to prevent these types of episodes from happening again in our country.
It is going to be a challenging commitment, and we look forward to continuing to work with you, but in a different capacity.
We will certainly miss your incredible leadership on this committee in bringing Democrats and Republicans together as we should.
The basic protection of human rights should always be at the table in U.S. negotiations.
It is in the U.S. interest to negotiate these agreements.
I find that very disappointing. I think, as I pointed out before, there is mutual benefit.