John Sarbanes: “A lot of money, but there is a big difference between a billion and a trillion. That is one of the problems with this…”

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

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.

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

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.