Frank Pallone actually said...

"Frankly, unless I am shown otherwise, I am going to assume that 'in development' means that the Department hasn't done anything."

"I think, honestly, sir, this ranks up there as one of the most disrespectful and uncooperative letters I have ever received from a Federal agency."

"the Department has blown through 16 legally-mandated deadlines to finalize changes for appliances."

"To me, that is a clear indication that there is not a serious effort here."