Rob Wittman actually said...

"I would encourage the Committee not to include language that would impose any additional regulations or restrictions on non-native oysters or commercial menhaden harvests."

"the role of the Federal Government is critical to the success of the Bay restoration project."

"the EPA Chesapeake Bay Program be reauthorized, with a heightened focus on new authorities, increased implementation and accountability."

"We believe that restoring our Nation's largest estuary is a shared responsibility, not just of State and local governments and the private sector, but of the Federal Government as well."