Paul Tonko actually said...

"Do you believe that requiring financial assurances incentivizes facilities to manage and store their hazardous waste materials more safely?"

"The lack of financial assurance requirements has exposed the Superfund Program and the United States taxpayers to potentially enormous cleanup costs."

"I do want to thank you for leading the fight for clean air, clean water, response to climate change, a legacy that will imprint itself not only for this given political generation but for generations ..."

"This program has proven to be one of the most successful federal programs for technological innovation in our history."