It is good for our environment, and it is also, by the way, good for our economy.

Maryland is losing jobs because we have NOT made clean energy a national priority.

That recovery bill is going to create jobs in my State and a good future for the people of Maryland.

I am not impressed by big oil funded studies claiming incentives for clean energy development will cost America jobs.

The Obama administration has started to lay a strong foundation.

The Obama administration is committed to restarting the domestic nuclear power industry.

I worry that we may not be doing enough to keep this technology here in America with the jobs for the use of that technology based in America.

I think it would be good for our committee to have information as to the amount of public lands that are being devoted to renewable versus traditional mineral extractions.

I think it is naive not to look at renewables and doing a better job with renewables in trying to reach our goal of energy security.

I think Americans would be surprised to learn that the Prius technology was developed in America.

I just hope we have the staying power in order to accomplish the goal that all of us wants to see, America being energy independent in an environmentally friendly way.

Chairman Boxer, thank you for holding this hearing, and Mr. Guzy, welcome to our committee; it is a pleasure to have you here before us today.

If we are going to be looking at hard standards on the Bay, then as we look at the non-point sources and are starting to have some stricter requirements on development, which I think most are understanding, you need to make a good faith effort to try to look at areas that you can improve that are already constructed.

I think the way you said it, that they want sensible regulations, they want predictable regulations, achievable standards.

As we look at smart growth, we are trying to affect where development will take place.

I was a little bit reluctant when I was told that were going to have seven people on the first panel. I was happy because it means that there are seven jurisdictions that are part of the Chesapeake Bay effort, which gives us a lot of power and interest.

We need to do a better job of controlling the pollutants that enter the Bay.

We must first recognize that the Chesapeake Bay Program has played a critical role in stemming the tide of pollution.