Frank Lautenberg actually said...

"Global warming, for example, the most serious environmental threat that we face, we haven't done very much at the Federal level."

"The last 8 years, in my view, at EPA, have been very disappointing."

"The current Administration has also failed to provide sufficient funding to run the Superfund program."

"We are going to work with you. We know each other and I feel in some ways like you are part of my group."