Susan Collins actually said...

"I do recognize, in response to a letter that I spearheaded, that 40 Senators signed, the EPA's taking another look at those regulations."

"Administrator, let me start with an issue that I hear about frequently from my constituents. I get calls, emails, letters, conversations all the time about constituents who are finding great difficult..."

"Well, I have to say that the Congress gave you that authority for a reason."

"to set limits that are far more stringent than necessary to protect public health, at a time, particularly, when the economy's very fragile, really concerns me."