We're working on some legislation with some other members of the Committee to try to allow some discretion in setting up these types of programs in other parts of the country.

I would like you to review the laws that you have, the tools that you have today, and come back to us...

When you are confirmed to be the Attorney General of the United States, one of your principal responsibilities is to make sure that access to our legal system is available to all of our citizens.

I want to call your attention to one other area which could be a concern, and that is the use of rendition, where the United States has custody of individuals and turns them over to other countries, where we know that they will, in fact…

We've had a lot of discussion about the crack cocaine issue. When you take a look at the statistics...

In my campaign for the U.S. Senate in the 2006 elections, there were deceptive practices that took place in Maryland...

President-elect Obama has said that he looks forward to signing legislation that will return the traditional role of the Clean Water Act.

Let me just concur with your comments, particularly on the California waiver.

The Federal partnership in the Chesapeake Bay has been extremely valuable for promoting the appropriate type of remedial action.

Thirty percent of the problems in regard to nitrogen oxide comes from the air into the Bay.

I welcome both of you here and thank you, thank you for being willing to serve.

The Federal partnership requires leadership, requires strategies based upon facts and science.