"Hon. John P. Sarbanes, a Representative in Congress from the State of Maryland, opening statement."
"I have deep, deep reservations about the Keystone XL pipeline and have for a long time."
"This is the dirtiest source of transportation fuel that is currently available."
"When you have a spill involving this kind of tar sands oil, it is very, very difficult to clean it up."
"This tar sands oil is going across the United States to be refined in Texas and then is bound for world markets."
"I find the testimony about the job creation around this project compelling. However, I don't accept the notion that there aren't other tremendous opportunities to create jobs."
"I appreciate that."
"You need that national perspective because there are things that nature crosses State lines."
"No one is doing more nationally for any treasure of the kind like the Chesapeake Bay than Senator Cardin is."
"I have supported strongly the efforts to connect young people to nature across the country."
"If you invest in the things that clean up Chesapeake Bay, you are also investing in things that create jobs."
"overwhelming support not only for cleaning up the waters of the rivers and streams of the Chesapeake Bay, but for paying for it."