Jim Inhofe

The only thing that is certain is Congress didn't approve this sweeping, job-crushing idea.

It is my understanding of the Court that they gave the authority to the EPA to do that but not a mandate to do it.

I hope that we can have rational discussions about how to properly regulate contaminants in drinking water.

Clean, safe, affordable drinking water is essential, and should be a national priority.

I believe the Federal Government must act quickly to develop needed safeguards to reduce the threats in our Nation's drinking water.

We need to send a message to the EPA that the days of legislating without Congress are over.

We cannot expect our communities to continue to provide safe drinking water if they do not have the resources to meet their infrastructure needs.

As we look at the next 2 years, obviously there are many contentious issues ahead, many issues where we have fundamental disagreements.

This committee has had success in dealing with drinking water issues in the past.

The 100 ppb MCL for chromium is still protective of human health, based on the science available.

We need to talk about that. The ozone changes that are recommended.

EPA already regulates chromium in all its valance forms, 0, 3 and 6, together in its total chromium MCL-G and MCL.

Let's keep an open line of communication.

Without transparency, without the ability of other scientists to replicate your work, you can't have good science.

Without transparency--without the ability of other scientists to replicate your work--you can't have good science.

Simply put, the report is biased, and therefore the conclusions are skewed to fit a particular viewpoint, or I should say agenda, perhaps.

Major General Masiello, after the incident, according to your written testimony, the Air Force purposefully released each competitor's proprietary IFARA data to the other competitor to level the playing field.

Major General Masiello, when was the investigation started and completed?

I believe Federal Acquisition Rule (FAR) 3.104-4 covers disclosure, protection, and marking of contractor bid or proposal information and source selection information.

Major General Masiello, who has been provided a full copy of the investigation report on the inadvertent disclosure?

Major General Masiello, I understand an investigation was conducted after the inadvertent release of the IFARA data.

I remain concerned about the release of the IFARA data and any impact it could have on the overall award of the KC-X contract.

We have to be building the stuff that brings the highest rate of return to our case.

For me to get something done, you have to help me, and I have to have support out there in saying, we want to get back to building roads and bridges.

The most important part, however, is that one of the two major functions of Government, and you have heard me say over the years, national defense and infrastructure.