I hope you will consider, in that type of a situation, when you have something that is totally beyond the control of the farmer or the rancher, that you will, rather than levying taxes without consideration for where the source might be and whether it is natural, that you will take into consideration that source and that it is naturally occurring.

I hope you will consider, in these unintended consequences, wherein clean air standards, even clean water standards, point pollution is where you address the problem, at the source, not the unintended victim, somewhere either downstream or downwind.

An intolerant attitude caused a problem to be perpetuated.

I have no ultimatums, I have no demands and time limits.

This is of significant interest to me and the farmers in my State.

I am interested in hearing from her if the EPA under her leadership will punish rural communities who have air quality issues.

I understand the politics of that, will understand we have three States, all of which need to drink water.

She recognized back in 1999 and early 2000 that a waiver we had asked for for the construction of a bridge... would actually contribute to lessening air pollution from automobiles.

The Senate and Nation are a better place because of their service.

It is very important in this Administration that we find a way to get the three States together to come up with a working water plan.

On behalf of my Georgia farmers, I would just add that there is nothing they can do about Mother Nature and cattle.