I yield myself 10 seconds to thank the gentleman from Oregon for his constant attention to the work of our committee and to the water issues as well, and for his splendid presentation. I now yield 3 minutes to the distinguished gentlewoman from Maryland, a member of the committee, Ms. Edwards, who has worked diligently as a guardian of the Chesapeake Bay Estuary.
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