Bart Stupak: “Because of the issue here and the term ``law enforcement officer,'' we actually defined it in the bill as being an…”

It was because of safety, yes. And safety concerns continue yet today.

I think the evasiveness of your answers only serve to increase the frustration, not decrease the frustration, not just of Members of Congress, but of that of the American people.

I ask the Congress to recognize the generous contribution of the City of Marquette and urge the Coast Guard to perform this land transfer at no cost to the city. The city has already borne significant cost by transferring a new parcel of…

Yes, it did. We were shocked that he would even bring it up in the first meeting, and then in the second meeting we had with them.