Political Quotes

“Mr. Chairman, I yield myself such time as I may consume. I have said it numerous times, and I will repeat once again, this is a work in progress. This is a bill that is so important to the future of the country, so important to how we address the scientific issues of our day, that this must proceed forward. In the markup the other day, I think we had something like four amendments. We have had and accepted several amendments today. I would assume that if ultimately our friends in that other body are able to take action, that we will wind up, once again, working on the differences between the two bills. So there are a number of opportunities to refine and improve even this piece of legislation. But that said, the fundamental principles are still there. We need to pass a bill to continue the process on H.R. 1029 that addresses transparency, that opens the process up to the public, that opens the process up to all individuals who have the scientific knowledge, the ability to contribute to this oversight group. That is why I prefer the disclosure route. Let us all know who makes what off of what, and then we will base their objectivity on that. Again, the Science Advisory Board looks over the shoulder of the EPA. They can't stop the EPA from doing anything.…”