John Sarbanes: “Count me a little bit perplexed by the last 45 seconds of what we just heard from our colleague across the aisle...”

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.

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 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.