Timothy H. Bishop: “I think words matter, and I think accuracy matters.”

My fondest hope as I leave the Congress is that the way in which this committee has conducted its business will come to characterize the way the Congress as a whole conducts its business.

This information suggests that we are moving in the wrong direction in improving the quality of our Nation's water resources.

However, I am troubled by the tone taken by this Congress in carrying out its oversight activities of the current administration.

The second trend highlighted at this morning's hearing focuses back on the Congress and how the Federal Government has stopped making significant Federal investments in improving our Nation's water quality.