Frank Pallone actually said...

"I guess my concern is, I think there is a real risk that you are declaring some of these sites ready for reuse by lowering the cleanup standards."

"But why are you proposing a cut of $112 million?"

"I think part of the discrepancy here is that for these ones beyond the six, a lot of that work was done or completed under previous administrations."

"I appreciate that, but I do think you should be requiring the financial assurances, because these are the four most polluting industries that are responsible for the greatest risk and the greatest cos..."