"We do not have a confirmed DHS inspector general to investigate those abuses."
"The President has said it himself."
"Donald Trump, I believe, has created a leadership void at the Department of Homeland Security, and he has done so intentionally."
"The House has a responsibility to speak out and take action on climate change."
"The environmental causes of climate change are reason enough to be bold and take international action."
"I just think weakening a program that protects 9.1 million people in New York, because the regulated industry asks you to, is not your job."
"The RMP program offers important protections for workers, first responders, and the communities around high-risk chemical facilities."
"More than 9.1 million people live in the vulnerability zones of RMP facilities in my home State of New York."
"Today's hearing is about recognizing that climate change is not only an environmental threat, but it is a threat to homeland security."
"I have some very serious concerns about the EPA's being run by former lobbyists setting the rules for former clients."
"Denying the reality that greenhouse gas emissions are contributing to rising seas and extreme temperatures flies in the face of what we are experiencing."