"The priorities of the leadership in these two agencies must include ensuring our drinking water quality, strong clean air safeguards, protective chemical policies, scientific integrity, transparency, toxic waste cleanup, protecting our natural environment, and addressing the urgent threat of global ..."
"I believe the EPA has hurt the American people, made them less safe these past 8 years."
"EPA must ensure that our environmental laws protect our children first and foremost, not ignore the dangerous threats that children face from pollution."
"I think it is the more honest way of doing it."
"There are a lot of people who believe that should have been done for about $20 million."
"You said scientific integrity and rule of the law, that is going to drive you."
"I don't want anyone to go out of here saying that I want to have a carbon tax. I don't."
"I want a commitment that you will take the time in the next, let's say in the next 2 weeks, to pull up the record on my last Monday's speech, it was a whole hour on the floor of the U.S. Senate, on sc..."
"I think he did a very good job in a very difficult environment."
"I don't agree with the criticisms of many on this Committee on the current Administration not being forthcoming and providing all the information needed."
"I tell you these things because I want both you and Ms. Sutley to succeed, and I want to work with you to protect the environment."