Paul Tonko actually said...

"People can accuse me of cynicism if they want but I do believe that this is a strategy for generating future press releases more than actually working toward remediating sites for the standard of prot..."

"I really do believe a well-funded EPA is critical to get these cleanups done."

"Transparency can go a long way to building trust and community support for Superfund activities, which is essential for effective cleanups."

"Unfortunately, everything we have seen from this administration has been contrary to that given goal."