Paul Tonko actually said...

"Investing in infrastructure and creating local jobs and transitioning to a clean energy economy are goals that leaders on both sides of the aisle at all levels of government should be able to support."

"I firmly believe that we must ensure that inappropriate political interference in the scientific process does not get in the way of protecting our national security and public health."

"I'm extremely concerned by the actions that have suppressed information and kept results hidden from the general public."

"The efforts to silence science, distort, and bury or delay the release of valuable science at EPA--and they serve as a reminder of the urgency of passing the Scientific Integrity Act."