John Sarbanes: “Our objective here is to have a rule where there is disclosure that brings about the confidence of the American public.”

It's a national environmental treasure. It's a regional economic engine. It's been one of my top priorities since I've come to Congress.

The health of the Chesapeake Bay and its watershed can only continue to improve through robust Federal, state, and local partnerships.

But these are dramatic changes that can bring us to a new place and, I think, have given many people a sense of hope instead of despair in the face of what we are seeing with a warming planet.

The goal was not to federalize elections across the country; the goal was to set some uniform standards.