Lizzie Fletcher actually said...

"Speaking of the GAO report that was released yesterday. It did highlight a couple of areas of concern in the EPA's process for appointing members to advisory committees."

"Advisory committees have long played a vital role in the Federal Government to supplement the knowledge of Federal agencies by providing additional expertise."

"In EPA's response to the GAO's report, they stated that the process the Agency used for appointments to SAB and CASAC was more rigorous than the membership grid procedure that is standard for all othe..."

"However, it's interesting to note that this supposedly more rigorous process was not utilized for other committees."