I share Senator Corker's concerns about the resolution authority, and we may get a chance to come back to that.

my fear is, again, that banks are not being willing to bite the bullet.

I know my time has expired, but does that mean you will come back with some specific suggestions by some date certain?

I hope when we get the regular updates on the loan modification program we can also get the regular updates on this program.

There is a deep sense of frustration in the Chesapeake Bay watershed about the progress we have made to restore the Bay.

Thank you again, Chairwoman Johnson and Ranking Member Boozman, for the opportunity for me to testify today...

It is an honor and a privilege to be before you today, and I really appreciate your allowing me to discuss the issues before us about the Chesapeake Bay.

I really appreciate your leadership and your efforts on behalf of the Chesapeake Bay.

We want to resist the temptation to replace fishery science with politics.

we don't want to put undue burdens on localities.

The Bay is extraordinarily important to myself and to our constituents. It is an economic driver in Virginia.

the EPA Chesapeake Bay Program be reauthorized, with a heightened focus on new authorities, increased implementation and accountability.

We believe that restoring our Nation's largest estuary is a shared responsibility, not just of State and local governments and the private sector, but of the Federal Government as well.

I look forward to continuing to work on those issues.

I would encourage the Committee not to include language that would impose any additional regulations or restrictions on non-native oysters or commercial menhaden harvests.

the role of the Federal Government is critical to the success of the Bay restoration project.

I recognize that we need both carrots and sticks to make complex environmental projects work...

the Chesapeake Bay Restoration Act of 2009...includes a provision to authorize up to $1.5 billion in Federal cost-share funds for local government stormwater management efforts.