"I just think that they have by the fact--as we shared, they haven't come and listened to us."
"I don't find the statutory authority for it. And I'm hopeful that the D.C. Circuit will likewise be doubtful of it, and ultimately the Supreme Court will affirm."
"The EPA is going to be the ones that's going to tell West Virginia how we're going to meet a standard that we basically don't think we're going to meet."
"To willy-nilly just say we're going to stop using these coal plants and we're going to go and invest in a bunch of windmills and solar panels is just not--it's crazy."
"My pledge to you is to continue to do that. At the same time, I'm going to be the strong and powerful voice that I wish to be in the U.S. Senate."
"I certainly have been a broad--and will continue to be a big supporter of the research and development of the CCS."
"I think the States know better."
"I think McConnell's point is, if you're going to impose certain standards on every State and the State has to come up with the State implementation plan, the State makes the difficult decision."
"So do you think there is legal basis for the dispatch for the Renewable Portfolio Standard, or to order reductions in energy demand on customers?"
"I too had that opportunity, and questioned Administrator McCarthy just a couple of weeks ago, and candidly begged her to come to West Virginia to see the real consequences of her agency's policies."
"I have grave concerns about these proposed regulations. I am concerned about their cost--the cost to the taxpayer and cost to the bill payer."