"I am the author of something called the No Child Left Inside Act, which is a piece of legislation we have been bringing forth over the last two years here."
"If you can put new protections in place that create more confidence over time, that is going to be better for the industry."
"Well, my impression is surely the industry is in a position to afford what again would, even increased, would represent a modest contribution to help with the resources of the agency."
"I assume you believe that in the Congress' response to what was one of the biggest disasters we have had in recent memory in terms of environmental impact, should go beyond just a simple codification ..."
"I think one of the problems at BP was you didn't have that accountability."
"It is a great missed opportunity because the way things work, frankly, in the public and around here is that you get people's attention for a certain period of time, and if you don't seize the moment,..."
"I think many of us feel that the opportunity to put in place some of the other recommendations from the Commission... presents itself at the time of doing that codification."
"I want to commend you for your efforts to keep this reorganization moving in a timely way."
"I appreciate your efforts to explain that moving with some prudence and careful thought with respect to this hydraulic fracturing and horizontal drilling does not constitute a ban de facto or any othe..."
"This is a very important hearing. I want to echo the comments of my colleague in terms of how critical is it that we have these kinds of programs and resources and the opportunity for partnerships to ..."
"you have clearly acknowledged climate change and a human activity component to that."