Lamar Smith actually said...

EPA asserts that the Clean Power Plan will help combat climate change. However, EPA's own data demonstrates that is false.

These rules will cost American families billions of dollars, all for little impact on climate change.

Had the EPA exercised the same care in making their decisions as an ordinary, prudent person, this whole incident could have been avoided.

The EPA's negligence is especially inexcusable since there were known procedures that could have prevented the river's pollution.