"The first order of business for the new leadership at the EPA is to reestablish a commitment to sound science as an integral and indispensable part of policymaking."
"EPA must be able to retain the expertise it has while also attracting the best of the rising generation, those who will commit their careers to the Agency and its mission."
"Climate change has become a political football, and that's wrong."
"This week marks a grim milestone for our Nation, as a half a million Americans have died from COVID-19."
"The real tragedy is that it didn't have to be this way. It didn't have to be this bad."
"Some of the media sought to downplay this virus from the beginning."
"As we all know, this led directly to the horrific events of January 6th, the attack on our Capitol and our democracy by insurrectionists motivated by former President Trump."
"When truth becomes a commodity to be traded upon for profit, and facts and consequences don't matter to those who report them, our democracy is undermined."
"Today, we are talking about media outlets such as cable news, broadcast news, and radio--and the role they play in disseminating disinformation and fomenting extremism."
"What they love is to feed their families. And that is what we are talking about."
"The key is to make sure that we don't leave people behind."
"Thank you, Chairman Rush and Ranking Member Upton, for holding this hearing."