"These policies are not just supported by Democrats. They are widely supported by the business community and by Republican administrations."
"I see the Presidential Memo as a restatement of what we are already doing, but with an emphasis on greater coordination between the Federal agencies."
"I am worried about much of the criticism we have heard today about the Memo being vague."
"This Presidential Memorandum strikes the right balance between economic development and restoring the Nation's natural resources endowment."
"I guess I would just like to say that I think the Memo came out of leadership, because I think we are always saying we wish we saw better coordination between the agencies."
"It is important, and I guess I am in a mood to say, 'OK, it is the holiday time, so let's work together so we make sure that this never happens again.'"
"The Gold King Mine spill is extremely concerning, and it is a real tragedy."
"We need to make sure that the government agencies, whether it is the EPA or an agency at the Interior Department, have the resources that they need and the authority that they require to make sure tha..."
"the conditions and actions that led to this spill are not unique."
"there are concerns. There has been a large bankruptcy recently."
"this is a problem not just impacting the western states, but, rather, the entire Nation."
"Next year, we are approaching an important anniversary, the 100th anniversary of the National Park Service."