I would just urge you that we need to have a system that promotes best practices, but we also--
How do you hold them accountable? What do you do if you find corruption?
Do we have a matrix? Do we have specific objectives, benchmarks, whatever you want to call them, that we will be using to determine where we...
The men and women who are serving under extremely difficult circumstances are the best in the history of America.
If there are moneys being taken through corruption, it's going to cost the American taxpayer and the international community and Afghans the...
But, if there's backtracking, if it doesn't work----
But, if they don't happen.
Well, I agree that it is multi-faceted. I think education is critically important. But I also think enforcement is going to be an important ...
my highest priority as Chairman of the Water and Wildlife Subcommittee is to ensure that all Americans have clean and safe drinking water.
The best way to keep them out of our water is to prevent them from getting in there in the first place.
Mercury contamination is a significant health care risk for people in our community, and the levels appear to be way too high.
We need a game plan to deal with this.
Water is an essential and precious resource that we all too often take for granted.
I have the honor of chairing the Water and Wildlife Subcommittee on this committee, and I can tell you that one of our highest priorities is...
There is at least some evidence that the mercury coming in from plant activity is affecting Maryland waters, the Potomac.
And through a collaborative process between the local board, our superintendent, our Congressman, Steny Hoyer, the higher ed center, and the...
Today's jobs report shows employers cut 11,000 jobs in November, the smallest decline since the recession began.
If there are other ways that Congress can be helpful on conservation in giving you additional opportunities, I would just make that an open ...