John Sarbanes: “This is something that is owed to the residents of the District of Columbia by this Nation.”

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.

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.

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

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