I thank the gentlelady for her comments. I am pleased to yield to my good friend, the minority leader, Mr. Boehner.

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent to speak for up to 10 minutes as in morning business. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.

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Mr. President, I rise today on the occasion of Black History Month to recognize the accomplishments of three leading Marylanders in American medicine. Established by Howard University historian Carter G. Woodson in 1927 as Black History…

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that my waiver of the relevant point of order that was recently entered into include all relevant points of order that were raised. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.

Well, Senator Cantwell, thank you for your testimony. There are many similarities between Puget Sound and the Chesapeake.

And I think having your own office and bringing together the stakeholders so that you have a comprehensive plan using the best science information that is available, you can make a huge difference.

Well, one of the things I am going to ask that we work collectively on, and that is between our Committee and the Agency, to have expectations of what we expect in these programs starting at the first levels for Federal participation.

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