Tom Udall: “This is a great example. Thank you so much. Once again, we could not have done this without your leadership, your…”

“This is a great example. Thank you so much. Once again, we could not have done this without your leadership, your chairmanship of the Environment and Public Works Committee. You helped us shape this and helped us move in a bipartisan way. I am going to next ask Senator Whitehouse to talk a little bit because Senator Whitehouse has the ability--the experience of a State official, a former State attorney general. He took a look at this bill. It was ready to go in front of the Environment and Public Works Committee. He looked at it as a former AG. He looked at it in terms of the States being able to participate on enforcement and was able to help us craft a bill that could get out of committee 15 to 5. Senator Whitehouse, we appreciate your help and your hard work on this. You did an amazing job. Any thoughts, comments? Is this something the Senate can take up and get done, in terms of where we have it right now?”