You have apparently committed publicly to doubling research in 5 years primarily through AFRI.

Climate change could also have lasting impacts on water quality and cause additional harm to an already delicate habitat.

We must undertake a smart, scientific based approach that carefully balances the needs of agricultural community.

I think part of the debate with respect to the Committee on Agriculture is this issue for Agriculture to participate in this part of the program with respect to carbon sequestration in soils, for example.

If we have a problem with dealing with agricultural non-point source pollution and if we have some practices that can actually prove that problem and also allow us to capture more carbon in the soil, we ought to provide incentives for that.

The Chesapeake Bay is a national treasure and home to rich, natural habitat and wildlife.

We have both an environmental and economic responsibility to protect this irreplaceable resource.

I think we need to find ways to do it.

The administration supports cap-and-trade and clean energy policies that can continue to make a difference here.

We have broken environmental and economic responsibility to protect this irreplaceable resource.

The concern that I have is that those numbers are continuing to grow and without a final determination, the resources necessary to deal with that growth are not forthcoming.