I think it is--although you are outnumbered, it certainly doesn't mean you are outmanned, so to speak, because of the issue.

I don't see why you couldn't reopen the Clean Water Act and the Safe Drinking Water Act and say unless the Federal Government can show failure, then the State should be preeminent.

Many people look at what we are doing or not doing in Washington and say, those guys don't get it.

What the EPA is attempting to do here in Florida with regards to water quality is very similar to what the EPA is trying to do in Texas with regards to air quality.

You should give deference to the State in terms of how to implement and the timelines for implementation.

We have air quality and water quality laws because the last 100 years, the people and their representatives to Congress have decided that the market wasn't working.

the Obama EPA administration is trying to reset the balance between State regulation and Federal regulation, with an emphasis that Washington knows best.

I think it is fair to say also that we should recognize that those standards should be based on real scientific data.

Let me compliment Congressman Bilirakis and Mr. Ross.

I want to thank you for showing up.

All three would be good committee members. So if you and I don't do a good job, we are probably going to get booted.