Frank Pallone actually said...

"it's unfortunate that the Republican majority has focused today's hearing primarily on fossil fuels."

"I believe that if the U.S. auto industry is to remain competitive in the global market we must reject efforts to move backwards."

"These targets are critical to reducing greenhouse gas emissions that contribute greatly to the ongoing threat of climate change."

"The other concern I have is that now that Brazil has banned asbestos mining all of the asbestos that is going to continue to flow into the United States will come from Russia."