"Cleaning our air is not always easy, but the benefits far outweigh the costs."
"the Clean Air Act prevented over 160,000 premature deaths, 130,000 cases of heart disease, 1.7 million asthma attacks, and millions of respiratory illnesses."
"protecting public health and growing the economy are not mutually exclusive."
"The Clean Air Act has been an incredibly successful public health statute."
"This bill... would seriously undermine EPA's ability to create and implement health-protective standards."
"the Clean Air Act has reduced key air pollutants by roughly 70 percent while the economy has more than tripled."
"From my vantage point, there is no one outside of a three-block radius of this Capitol Building that thinks that Trumpcare is anything better than a raging dumpster fire."
"I find this discussion very uplifting, especially in light of President Trump's budget presentation which seems to disinvest in America, which is a troublesome notion."
"I want to make it clear from the start of this hearing that our environmental protections provide significantly greater benefits than costs to society."
"I cannot imagine what it must feel like to turn on your faucet and not expect safe water."
"the benefits of these protections significantly outweigh the costs."