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

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.

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

I am bullish on clean technology for clean energy. I think that is where we are going to be having the job growth in America.

The Obama administration has started to lay a strong foundation.

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

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

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

Renewable energy presents a once in a generation business opportunity.

we have to have a level playing field, and we don't have a level playing field today.

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.

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

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.

I am not very big on voluntary programs in many ways.

I think that point is very well made, and on enforcement we would have to include non-point sources.

I want to talk about one additional tool that we are looking into, and that is a nutrient trading program to provide ways in which you can reach the levels by basically underwriting the costs of nutrient reductions in other segments.

We are in danger of not getting that bill moving forward, and we could use all of your help in talking to your Senators.

The Clean Water Act set the objective--restore and maintain the chemical and physical and biological integrity of the Nation's waters.

I think, though, that we want to have the numbers make good science that is achievable.

We do have some concrete streams still remaining and there is some work being done to try to correct that.

We are moving in that direction at the Federal level also. I think it makes sense.

That would be particularly true on airborne. There is no question about it.

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

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

I think Director Hawkins raises a very valid point about having uniform standards of expectation using best science so that deals with the non-point sources.