John Sarbanes: “There's this whole unseen work force out there that doesn't normally get the attention it deserves.”

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.

We would like to thank Rep. Sarbanes for introducing this important piece of bipartisan legislation

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.

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