John Sarbanes: “The OCS discussion is one that we have been having for the last couple of weeks.”

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 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.

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