"I think the data you report really shows that we have made great progress within the Chesapeake Bay."
"I wasn't aware of that actually. That is in my backyard for the most part."
"Our farmers and agriculture in general are not getting the credit they deserve for their extensive efforts in restoring the Chesapeake Bay."
"I appreciate what all of you do because obviously to make good decisions you need good data to make sound decisions."
"We have a lot of work to do as we continue down the road of preparing for this next farm bill."
"I want to welcome everyone to today's hearing to audit USDA energy and forestry programs."
"We have a responsibility to ensure that our food systems are sustainable and resilient."
"I appreciate your work on that and your reporting back when you raised the issue with the Pakistani leadership."
"I think we need to see Congress step up to the plate."
"The U.S. needs to develop a comprehensive national manufacturing strategy built from the input of small and large businesses."
"The Treasury Department can do more."
"Even though our manufacturing employment has declined significantly since the 1970s, the U.S. remains the world's manufacturing leader."
"It is time to crack down on China's currency manipulation and other unfair trade practices so that American companies and workers have a fair shot."
"Manufacturing employment peaked in the United States in 1979 at 19.6 million workers. Today we are down to 11.7 million."
"The unfortunate reality is that our trade policies have failed to protect our workers from unfair trade practices."
"We must extend trade adjustment assistance to help workers who have lost their jobs based upon unfair foreign competition."
"This is--if it is not the key thing we have got to do, it is in the top two or three."
"Since the end of 2009, manufacturing has added 250,000 jobs approximately."
