Chairman Boxer, thank you for holding this hearing, and Mr. Guzy, welcome to our committee; it is a pleasure to have you...
The Clean Water Act set the objective--restore and maintain the chemical and physical and biological integrity of the Na...
We do have some concrete streams still remaining and there is some work being done to try to correct that.
Regulation, in my opinion, is not a four-letter word.
I think the way you said it, that they want sensible regulations, they want predictable regulations, achievable standard...
This is a process in evolution. We hope that, shortly, we are going to be able to circulate a reauthorization bill for c...
We must first recognize that the Chesapeake Bay Program has played a critical role in stemming the tide of pollution.
We need to do a better job of controlling the pollutants that enter the Bay.
I think the era of general volunteerism has to be over.
The Chesapeake Bay is also in trouble.
I have to ask you to summarize so that we have time for questions.
We will not succeed unless there is a Federal effort, which there has been, but I encourage it an even greater level, fo...
I can assure you that we share your concern about preserving farmland and open space.
We are in danger of not getting that bill moving forward, and we could use all of your help in talking to your Senators.
It was enforceable?
We are set to finish approximately 90 to 95 percent of our reductions under the TMDL by 2014.
I am not very big on voluntary programs in many ways.
I think that point is very well made, and on enforcement we would have to include non-point sources.
