Frank Pallone actually said...

"I hope that my colleagues on this subcommittee will join me in working to ensure that EPA, other Federal agencies, state and local communities, have the resources needed to get these cleanups done."

"Superfund has been an incredibly important tool for protecting public health and the economy in my home State of New Jersey and throughout the country."

"When Congress fails to fund agencies consistently because of sequestration, shutdown, or just short-term extensions that unfortunately become the norm, it can have a significant impact on cleanup sche..."

"These numbers are staggering themselves, not to mention the departments that you haven't looked at, but I think they are only part of the story."