John Sarbanes: “If the ball is hidden and nobody knows, then that is not going to fulfill the objective.”

But these are dramatic changes that can bring us to a new place and, I think, have given many people a sense of hope instead of despair in the face of what we are seeing with a warming planet.

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

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

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.