Frank Pallone

You could impose some penalties that might be used to mitigate air pollution in other ways possibly...

I wanted to ask the question, do you have the tools and authority you need to ensure there are no other cheaters out there?

Volkswagen lied. They lied to regulators. They lied to their customers. And they lied to the American public.

We are here today because Volkswagen lied. They lied to regulators, they lied to their customers, and they lied to the American people.

How do you plan to mitigate the harm caused by this excess pollution emitted into the air over the last 7 years?

What about the impact on clean air? I mean, we know that there's all kinds of health impacts, asthma, other respiratory illnesses that can seriously affect people.

I just remain concerned that any fix is going to substantially change the cars and that it is unfair to the consumers who bought the cars and relied on them because they expected them to perform a certain way.

I mean, the concern I have is, you know, when you buy one of these cars, you are relying on not only the emissions standards, but the fuel economy is good and the performance is good.

Your statements so far don't give me much confidence that we are ever going to see a fix for these vehicles.

The auto industry has deliberately chosen to perpetuate lies and mislead consumers, but the American public are not crash-test dummies.

This whole scheme makes me question how much we should trust Volkswagen.

More must be done to eliminate the availability of these substances, and enable DEA to take appropriate enforcement action as H.R. 3537 strives to do.

I believe we must pursue those goals in a way that does not undermine our efforts to expand access to substance abuse treatment services.

We must take action to combat this epidemic.

No mother should have to endure this tragedy--having grieved the loss of one son and being overwhelmed with worry that she could lose another to the opiate epidemic.

I applaud EPA's efforts to finalize the Clean Power Plan, which is a historic and important step in our ongoing battle against the threat of unchecked climate change.

I want to commend Representative Clarke, who is new to the Energy and Commerce Committee, for her immediate and keen understanding of the importance of addressing spectrum.

Together, the pair of bills we are looking at this morning have the potential to establish a spectrum pipeline to meet consumer needs well into the future.

The consumers' insatiable demand for wireless service is a critical engine driving our economy.

Spectrum policy is a bipartisan issue and I am proud of the bipartisan approach this subcommittee has been taking.

Together these bills are the first step in authorizing new auctions that can help serve the skyrocketing mobile needs of consumers.

I know that in our previous hearings you've discussed the unprecedented outreach efforts undertaken by EPA to inform the development, to inform the public about the proposed rule.

Power plants are the largest stationary source of CO2 in the country.

Is carbon dioxide a pollutant? Yes, it is.

Despite the overwhelming scientific evidence and broad public support we continue to hear a litany of arguments from the GOP for why we shouldn't act.