Paul Tonko actually said...

"Thank you for holding this important hearing on EPA's Brownfields Program. I know that this is an issue that Ranking Member Pallone and I are very passionate about."

"A comeback scenario for many of our disadvantaged communities that has a brownfield cleanup situation needs additional focus, and the assistance that we can provide for that would be important."

"If I might ask, do you see economies? Have you witnessed or somehow interpreted economies of scale by doing perhaps testing, and some of the drilling they need to do in these areas to determine the re..."

"I believe that folding brownfields cleanup into broader regional economic development efforts can help local, county and regional authorities to make smart and sustainable planning decisions."