"If we want to create an environment for the largest number of new jobs in America... we need to be very careful and circumspect about any new cost or mandate."
"We need to be careful in the changing world that we have where businesses aren't like businesses were 40 or 50 years ago."
"We have to be very careful about decisions we make here, because we're talking about tens of millions of individuals."
"I think if we are going to put an effort in to combine some things, it certainly shouldn't be with DHS and EPA."
"The alternative security plan, the only intent is to give DHS all the information they need to make a decision, improve the security of the site."
"EPA does a very good job in that respect. They do not have a lot of expertise in site-security types of programs."
"EPA is very strong on environmental protection and not as strong in site security, physical security, transportation security."
"It is the same objective. It is just a different way to submit the site's plan, and it is a more expeditious way to submit the site's plan."
"Well, first, we think your legislation is a step in the right direction to clarify roles and responsibilities."
"We are going to have them--if they don't tell us, we still have a potential terrorist working in our plant, and that is absolutely crazy."
"Yes, sir. They seem to be gathering information and holding information within DHS instead of sharing in a partnership, as we started out."