Patrick Leahy actually said...

As an American, I liked the fact that America was the leader, the world leader, in the environment.

The EPA is providing critical support for States and regions across the country working to clean up our lakes, our rivers, our estuaries.

Clean air and water, and the monitoring and the science that help achieve that, are the real priorities of the American people.

The President's budget proposes to slash Federal investments in affordable housing programs administered by HUD by $7.4 billion.