Bill Johnson actually said...

"There are entire communities that depend largely on the coal industry--both direct and indirect jobs--that would be devastated by this proposed rules change."

"This proposed sweeping regulatory action would radically alter the definition of a stream, as well as how the agency measures material damage outside of the permit area."

"Thank you, Mr. Chairman. Mr. Carey, first of all, it's good to see a fellow buckeye here today as we talk about this very, very important topic."

"That's exactly why I have been fighting so hard against this rule rewrite because most of those jobs, as you and I know, come from Ohio's sixth congressional district and the people that I represent."