Paul Tonko actually said...

"I would implore my Republican colleagues to reject the politics of division and join with us in finding constructive solutions."

"Even when it becomes common knowledge that a chemical is harmful, the Environmental Protection Agency does not have sufficient authority to restrict or ban that chemical from the market."

"If we were going to reduce our carbon pollution, we need to deploy more clean energy and boost energy efficiency."

"President Obama realizes this and has offered a modest, balanced plan to reduce greenhouse gases and to rebuild and redesign the modern and resilient infrastructure that we require for the future."