John Sarbanes: “The letter we submitted reflected the opinion of the commission. Chairman Donaldson had indicated a personal view in a…”

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

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

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.

This bill takes important steps to support the ongoing restoration of the Chesapeake Bay by reauthorizing NOAA's Chesapeake Bay Office and authorizing the agency's long-running Bay Watershed Education and Training, or B-WET Grant program.