Frank Lautenberg actually said...

"That is unacceptable that many rules on air toxics are now more than a decade overdue and children are paying the price, while the industries keep stalling."

"I would like to submit a question now for review by Mr. Howorth after confirmation as to what we do to minimize the pollution that comes from 50 percent of the coal plants that produce that power."

"If confirmed, William Ostendorff, Lieutenant General Thomas Bostick and Richard Howorth will play a significant role in protecting our country's environmental and economic well-being."

"We can't afford to take our success for granted."