John Sarbanes actually said...

"Somehow, it seems to me, having sat on this committee for many years, that the Republicans only came up with their vehement opposition to a government role in green energy when President Obama was ele..."

"The programs we're talking about today... have improved the lives of citizens around this country, creating jobs, heating homes, and providing resources to this Nation's energy innovators."

"I think we will probably only hear complaints and opposition to President Obama's programs."

"I applaud the EPA's efforts to tackle this issue. But, as you can see, there is a fair amount of resistance to it from some quarters here in Congress."