"In America we do not normally boil water. We turn on the faucet and drink it, and trust the government to provide us with water that is safe."
"This is a fundamental problem with emergency management philosophy is that you report only to a bottom line and to the governor, and that the voice of the people are eliminated in this process."
"I am infuriated that someone made the deliberate decision not to treat this water when the primacy or the responsibility of drinking water rests with the State."
"I would like to know that question myself, how this decision was made to not follow the law."
"I feel that the governor should have listened more to the people of Flint and been less trusting of EPA and MDEQ."
"From the emails that I have seen, it appears that all of his senior aides were aware of extensive issues with MDEQ and DHHS."
"But you communicated with him that there was a water issue in the City of Flint."
"The strength of America's small business is unquestionable. They drive American exports, with 97 percent of U.S. exporters being small and midsize companies."
"If we are to achieve the goals set forth in the National Export Incentive of doubling exports and creating new jobs, we must remove existing burdens which constrain the success of our small businesses..."
"Breaking down those barriers must be a priority in every agency that seeks to provide export assistance to our small firms."
"It seems a common theme of the time that it takes to get a license. I think you mentioned 60 days."
"I just wanted to, before I start my questions, just state that heart disease and stroke kill one in three women, more than all the cancers combined."