"I have just three things that I want to bring to the Subcommittee's attention; the first has to do with land preservation and protecting drinking water sources and the establishment of public park land."
"There are things we can do as policymakers in local government especially that can make a big difference."
"Having this hearing I think is terribly important."
"I personally believe the Federal Government has got to be a leader here in the way that we do our construction."
"The need is for EPA to enforce that science, and certainly what we have heard from Ms. Jackson says she will."
"I do think that some kind of standard set by the EPA on low-impact development could make a difference."
"I have always been a staunch advocate for a strong national defense."
"I would like to commend the President for his Fiscal Year 2010 defense spending proposal."
"There are circumstances when military action becomes unavoidable and justified; however, it would be unwise for us to ignore the roll of diplomacy."
"I believe it is important that as a component of our national defense strategy, we support and protect President Obama's request of a $4.5 billion increase in next year's international affairs budget."
"It would be unwise for us to ignore the roll of diplomacy in the necessity for defense operational spending."