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

You need to have an effective way to determine whether there is toxic lead dust.

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

We need leadership. I know that you have indicated you planned to visit the Bay with me.

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

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

I particularly want to just underscore the challenge you're going to have in the Middle East between the Israelis and the Palestinians.

I think we could be more aggressive in trying to move forward.

Thank you for being willing to do this and to your entire family. I know it was a difficult decision.

That's one of the highest priorities for us, to evaluate how we can modernize the Helsinki Commission and the OSCE process.

I opposed the privatization initiative of the Bush administration, the OMB Revised A-76 Circular.