Debbie Dingell actually said...

"This common-sense principle says that if you cause environmental harm, you are responsible for cleaning it up."

"Congressional oversight is clearly needed in this area. We must ensure taxpayer dollars are not needlessly put at risk to cover cleanup costs when this could be avoided."

"I think there are bigger fish to fry here."

"So, can I just be clear for the record? It sounds to me like you were following very closely the recommendations that the external reviews have given you."