The President included in his budget $70 million for the Bay Agreement.

Toxic. As I understand it, at least some of the original drafts did not have the toxic in there.

As President Obama joined a list of Presidents who have declared the Chesapeake Bay a national treasure, this is of importance to our entire country.

Well, we very much appreciate the leadership of you in Pennsylvania in this area.

We've seen some encouraging signs. You know, I don't want to get too optimistic, because we're still only at 1 percent.

Our farmers have done a really first-rate job in trying--they want clean water, they want the Chesapeake Bay.

Well, let me welcome you all to the hearing of the Subcommittee on Water and Wildlife of the Environment and Public Works Committee.

We're very supportive of it. Does the Bay Agreement tie into the work that you're doing?

I did hold a hearing on the Conowingo Dam.

My commitment to the Bay has never been stronger and will continue to work for the people of my State to protect this incredibly important resource for Maryland.

I thank Senator Leahy for his extraordinary leadership on this issue. He serves on the Appropriations Committee that has brought us this supplemental appropriation. He is also the chair of the Judiciary Committee. I had the great privilege…

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I suggest the absence of a quorum. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will call the roll. The legislative clerk proceeded to call the roll. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Senator from Maryland.

Carolyn is dedicated to public service and improving the lives of others.

I wish to express my appreciation that the Senate has passed H.R. 4028, a bipartisan bill Representatives Grace Meng and Doug Collins introduced that amends the International Religious Freedom Act of 1998 to include the desecration of…

She is an extraordinary person.

The permanent Commissioner is an extraordinarily important position.

Social Security is a critically important program to millions of Americans; it is the only inflation-proof, guaranteed lifetime income source for millions of Americans.

I have known Carolyn Colvin for 30 years, Mr. Chairman, and I concur completely in Senator Mikulski's evaluations.

I strongly support her nomination and hope that we will confirm her shortly.