"It is like a heroin addict saying that the solution to heroin addiction is more heroin."
"We are really pleased that the infrastructure bill had $3.5 billion to clear the backlog on the sanitation deficiencies list at the time of passage."
"So I am very pleased that in the Omnibus I secured $4 million to start a new EPA grant program that helps communities prepare for, and protect against wildfire smoke."
"Thank you very much for your testimony."
"consumers in America, are just kind of really believe that we are monitoring the chemicals that go into products in a way we are not."
"While I am pleased with these accomplishments, I recognize that the fiscal year 2022 Budget deal did not address all the urgent challenges that your Department faces."
"I am really struck by how being a kid when we drive north and south in the state; we would always be stopping to clean all the insects off our windshield, and now that is a very, very rare moment."
"I did specifically mention enforcement."
"We are terrified of the impact on our ocean resources."
"I have pushed for a higher limit of 10 percent on this, but from your experience, is this 3 percent limit a problem?"
"You can't hardly pick up any kind of newspaper that doesn't talk about the expanding problems with microplastics, the problems with the plastics being swept out to sea."