Steve Cohen actually said...

"They tried to put a pipeline through a minority community, and they had the nerve to say it was the path of least resistance."

"Every place, they don't want it in their back yard, and the powerful people, the wealthy people, the people that have voices... they don't get the pollutants in those areas."

"So, we need to have this environmental justice for the future and to make up somewhat for the past, so I appreciate this hearing."

"climate change has a disproportionate effect on poor people, and that is why we need to be concerned about it."