"As I pointed out at the start of that hearing, this issue has been part of our national debate since the first Continental Congress."
"The President and EPA are doing exactly the right thing by placing the limits on the amount of carbon pollution that can be emitted from power plants."
"Thirty-five million dollars is not an adequate deterrent to a large profitable company like GM."
"the most important job, I believe, for Congress is to strengthen and improve auto safety laws to ensure that something like this never happens again."
"So much of the debate we have with our Republican colleagues about the Affordable Care Act comes down to one simple question: Is it a good thing for Americans to have access to quality health insuranc..."
"The Harvard researchers found that, following healthcare reform in Massachusetts, mortality rates dropped significantly compared to surrounding States."
"Even more shameful is the refusal of Republican Governors and some legislatures to expand the Medicaid program."
"I think Republicans are really outside of the mainstream when they try to argue that Americans aren't better off if they have health insurance coverage."
"All I can promise is my best effort working directly with my colleagues on both sides of the aisle to get there."
"Essentially, the bill completely ties the hands of State and local regulators to protect human health and the environment from toxic chemicals in commerce."
"Earlier, EPA told us that the discussion draft fails to address some key elements of meaningful chemical safety reform, and in some way weakens current--in some ways, weakens current Federal law."