And that is why I reintroduced the Superfund Polluter Pays Act to reinstate the Superfund tax.

Thank you, Chairman Tonko. And it really is a pleasure to welcome the EPA Administrator, Michael Regan, to this committee for his first appearance, and I hope there will be many more.

Administrator Regan, it falls to you to right this ship and restore the EPA to the highest standards of scientific integrity.

I want to thank the Administrator and the leadership of President Biden, that now we can actually look at this year's EPA budget with optimism about what can be achieved.

I believe the goal of reducing emissions by at least 50 percent by 2030 is necessary and achievable.

We in Congress and on this committee are ready to work with you to restore EPA, protect the public health, and fight climate change.

We believe the goal of reducing emissions by at least 50 percent by 2030 is necessary and achievable.

Thanks to Administrator Regan and the leadership of President Biden, we can look at this year's EPA budget with optimism about what we can achieve.

I think that the cost should be borne by the polluters and by the chemical and petroleum industry and not by taxpayers with their income tax.

President Biden's American Rescue Plan is already making a difference by crushing the virus and providing critical relief to struggling Americans.

We have been battling COVID-19 for more than a year, and while much has changed in our knowledge and ability to combat this disease, it continues to present these new health challenges.

There is no better protection from this terrible virus than one of the FDA approved vaccines that are currently available.