Don Beyer actually said...

"I want to begin by just defending unelected bureaucrats, also known as civil servants."

"The public deserves to have a say on this, and Republican leadership should stop trying to sneak in provisions to eliminate public comment."

"The Administration should be listening to scientists, not industry that wants to dump or endanger our drinking water."

"I was so dismayed when twice Republican leadership tried to sneak into the appropriations bill language that would suspend the comment period."