Paul Tonko actually said...

"But Hoosick Falls near my congressional district is just one of too many communities across our country that have learned the hard way that our drinking water law is not working."

"Congress has not done a serious examination of how the law can better meet the needs of States."

"Like many, I am hopeful that a compendium of tragedies that had to fall in Puerto Rico... have a silver lining in that the island can emerge with a clean and resilient electric grid."

"I am particularly worried about the implications of future natural disasters which are projected to become both more common and more severe, particularly in the Caribbean as the climate warms."