today I wish to speak in opposition to Senator Cornyn's amendment. This amendment eliminates protections under the Clean Water Act related to spraying pesticides into the Nation's rivers, streams, and lakes to control mosquitoes. Pesticide…

This bill doesn't address funding, Senator Carper is absolutely right.

I do want to thank you so much for this markup today.

I know Senator Gillibrand has a critical amendment, critical amendment dealing with safety at the plants, and I hope it passes.

This program has delivered, and I think it is important that we note this, it has delivered an estimated $12.6 billion in health benefits and saved countless lives.

I come to the floor to talk about a very important responsibility that the Senate has to deal with in an expeditious manner--a Supreme Court nomination. In a practice consistent with every single Supreme Court nominee before him, President…

The American people certainly have a right to expect safe, clean water when they turn on their faucets.

The American Society of Civil Engineers rates our Nation's infrastructure a D+. If one of our kids came home with that grade, we would say, uh-oh, we better change things.

I am just so pleased that once again our committee is leading the way in restoring hope in the American people that we can work in a bipartisan fashion.

Well, a new record has been set for many reasons, and I am just so proud of this committee when we do this.

You are passionate about the problems you have seen with your own eyes, and you didn't turn away from people who don't have a lot of power.

We have a great product. So I hope that both of you, if we all go to see these two leaders on the floor, we can get some time and get this done.