John Sarbanes: “The American people don't want ideologues rewriting or reinterpreting law.”

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

They want to be on the field of their democracy. They want to feel like they have some power within their own democracy.

Each of which--each of which--would hamper EPA's ability to regulate air pollution and, unfortunately, continues this Republican agenda of putting Big Oil interests over the interests of the public.

I hope that today's hearing is the first step in continuing that legacy of strong bipartisan support for the Chesapeake Bay in this Congress.