Political Quotes

“Just a couple of quick points of clarification. My friend and colleague Mr. Tonko and I agree on many things, and we have a history of having worked together to hold the EPA to commonsense rules, and I appreciate that, but I need to clarify just a couple of quick things that my colleague mentioned. From the Environmental Council of the States, I have before me a letter that I would like to enter into the Record stating that the Environmental Council of the States is writing to support many of the concepts included in this legislation, on all three pieces of this legislation. And the other organization, the Association of State and Territorial Solid Waste Management Officials, they don't take positions on legislation; so no matter what the piece of legislation would be, if you call them, they are not going to take a position on it one way or another. That does not mean that they do not support this, but they simply don't take positions. I wanted to make those clarifications for the Record. I reserve the balance of my time. ECOS, The Environmental Council of the States, Washington, DC, June 18, 2013. Re ``CERCLA Bills'' H.R.s 2226, 2318, 2279 Hon. Fred Upton, Chairman, Committee on Energy and Commerce, Rayburn House Office Building, Washington, DC. Hon. Henry Waxman, Ranking Member, Committee on Energy and Commerce, Rayburn House Office Building, Washington, DC.…”