Paul Tonko actually said...

"Public health and a clean environment are inextricably linked."

"If we do not make these investments, we risk damaging the resources that we require to support a healthy, modern society."

"Thoughtless policies like sequestration that blindly cut programs with no regard to their benefit or impact on the public, the environment or the economy will not put our fiscal house in order and can..."

"I believe it is absolutely critical that as we assist those in the industries involved with the guidelines, with the certainty, and with the policy initiated here that we can get things done to work i..."