Bob Goodlatte actually said...

"But the bottom line is if the states don't dance to the tune, the nonscientific tune that is being set, there are backstops that will be imposed, penalties imposed from the Federal Government."

"Are you serious? I mean for 25 years farmers, localities, and others across the Chesapeake Bay region have substantially reduced the amount of nitrogen, phosphorous, and sediment going into the stream..."

"But how can you make effective decisions about what should go into a TMDL and how can you expect the states to comply when you haven't even given them the evidence of what needs to be done and how it ..."

"Is it more important to develop implementation plans with the correct science or to meet an artificial deadline?"