Paul Tonko actually said...

"I'm concerned, too, about the Union of Concerned Scientists' survey that had 50 percent across all agencies either agreed or strongly agreed that political considerations undermine science-based polic..."

"I think that's exactly what we're here for, that politics intervening with scientific integrity is bad whether it comes from the right or from the left."

"If I might add to your comment, I recently attended the public statement opportunity at the agency for this given reason."

"Well, I think any such bold steps would not go unnoticed by the press or this Committee, but that, in and of itself, remains very troubling."