Debbie Dingell actually said...

"I want to applaud the Chairman's focus on whether energy developers on Bureau of Land Management land are adhering to the polluter pays principle."

"When that happens and there is no bond or other financial assurance, the taxpayer is stuck with the bill to clean up the pollution."

"I applaud the Chairman's focus on whether energy developers on Bureau of Land Management land are adhering to the 'polluter pays' principle."

"If a company is self-bonded but can't cover reclamation costs, in reality the taxpayer has to pay the bill."