I was hoping you were going to mention the Chesapeake Bay. I was getting a little anxious there.

if there is a 30 percent cut, it is going to affect moneys coming to our States.

It is just going to make it more difficult for us to meet those standards.

the House-passed budget is providing unfunded requirements on our States by repealing the Federal Government's support for programs

We want to protect our water. We want to make sure our communities don't have streams that catch on fire.

So they will get sued, and the courts will be active again.

the grants that most States use to pay the salaries of the people who write air permits and water permits

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It helps local economies. Values near metro stops are substantially higher because businesses want to locate near metro stops.

For every $1 we invest in public transportation, we will create $3 in private sector sales by businesses that locate near public transportation sectors.

I would like to see an increase in public transportation because I think that is going to be good for our country.

We need to work together on this issue, there is no question about it.

I want to thank her publicly for her incredible work in our Subcommittee.

I want to thank Senator Crapo for all his help.

I look forward to chairing the subcommittee in this Congress for the Water and Wildlife, as I did in the last Congress.

One of the most important functions of this committee is oversight, it is to make sure that the policies of our Nation are being properly implemented.

Senator Barrasso mentioned earlier that the taxpayers' money must be spent where it does the most good.

I am introducing the Wildlife Diseases Emergency Act.

I am particularly proud of the work that we have done together in the Blackwater National Wildlife Refuge.