FULL COMMITTEE HEARING: Water Resource Issues in the Klamath River Basin

◼ You can watch the hearing live, just go to this link!

The purpose of this hearing is to receive testimony on water resource issues in the Klamath River Basin.

The hearing will be webcast live on the committee's website, and an archived video will be available shortly after the hearing is complete. Witness testimony will be available on the website at the start of the hearing.

The committee is inviting the public to submit comments on water resource issues in the Klamath River Basin. Please direct comments to: Klamath@energy.senate.gov.

Romney Sweeps DC, Maryland, Wisconsin

◼ Mitt Romney won all three of Tuesday's Republican presidential primaries, putting more distance between himself and his closest contender, Rick Santorum, who indicated he plans to fight on to his home state of Pennsylvania and beyond. - CNN

Romney's wins in Wisconsin, Maryland and the District of Columbia put him past the halfway mark to the 1,144 delegates needed to clinch the nomination and add to a wide delegate lead that he holds over the other major GOP presidential candidates, according to CNN estimates.

◼ Romney pads delegate lead with 3-contest sweep - AP

The former Massachusetts governor won at least 83 delegates in the three contests, with six delegates yet to be decided. Romney got all 37 delegates in Maryland and all 16 delegates in the District of Columbia. He won at least 30 delegates in Wisconsin.
Romney's chief rival, former Pennsylvania Sen. Rick Santorum, won at least six delegates in Wisconsin, with six left to be decided.

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Romney wins Maryland, District of Columbia, and Wisconsin - John Hayward at Human Events
◼ After losses, Santorum sets Penn as do-or-die - Byron York/Washington Examiner
◼ Romney sweeps Maryland, D.C., Wisconsin primaries - Susan Ferrechio/Washington Examiner

Primary night: Statistics and updates at the links

◼ Primary night: Romney takes D.C. and Maryland, leading in Wisconsin - Michelle Malkin
◼ WISCONSIN, MARYLAND REPUBLICAN PRIMARY RESULTS HQ - The Other McCain
◼ Open thread: Wisconsin, Maryland, D.C.; Update: Romney wins MD, DC - HotAir

According to the WSJ, Romney’s also beating Santorum 51/38 among voters who decided in just the last few days. A quote to ponder from a Wisconsin voter while we wait for more: “I very much hope that he gets the nomination and we get this thing settled soon. These guys are kind of tearing each other apart in the process. I think it’s a circular firing squad at this point.”

◼ Another Tuesday Primary Day - NoQuarter

I get that politics isn’t supposed to be fair, but it would be classier if Rick Santorum laid off on the highly-charged negative TV ads since it’s absolutely clear to everyone on the planet, except him and maybe his wife that he is not going to be the nominee and that he should help, rather than hurt, the very hard work that Mitt and Ann Romney have ahead of them as they face the monster Obama machine.

Romney expected to romp in GOP primaries Tuesday

◼ Republican presidential hopeful Mitt Romney is in position to win the Maryland, D.C. and Wisconsin primaries on Tuesday, a sweep that would help him capture the majority of the nearly 100 delegates up for grabs and move him beyond the halfway mark in his quest for the 1,144 delegates needed to secure the GOP nomination. - Susan Ferrechio/Washington Examiner

Romney's chief rival, Rick Santorum, skipped Maryland and the District to barnstorm Wisconsin over the past week. While state political experts expect Santorum to do well enough to pick up some of Wisconsin's 42 delegates, they say he's unlikely to win.

Romney is leading Santorum 43 percent to 36 percent in Wisconsin, the largest prize of the day, a Public Policy poll released Monday showed. The poll found the former Massachusetts governor ahead even among the Tea Party supporters whose backing has until now helped keep Santorum's conservative quest alive.

◼ Romney halfway to clinching GOP nomination - Stephen Ohlemacher//Washington Examiner