Paul Tonko actually said...

"I want to echo my dismay that our Republican colleagues have chosen to hold this hearing to rile up their base and give credence to unsupported conspiracies when there are real issues here that run to..."

"This is the latest in this subcommittee's series of hearings on our nation's use of transportation fuels and the renewable fuel standard program."

"As I understand it, only EPA has the authority over the RIN market. Is that true?"

"So rules that govern other markets--regulations prohibiting speculative practices like spoofing... do not apply to the RIN market."