Norman D. Dicks: “Reclaiming my time just to briefly say to the gentleman, what we have…”

On the recordMay 9, 2012

Reclaiming my time just to briefly say to the gentleman, what we have been doing isn't working. The oceans are in trouble. We have got acidification that affects our shellfish, and it's because of too much carbon dioxide going into the oceans. The oceans are warming. The world cannot survive without the oceans. The Acting CHAIR. The time of the gentleman from Washington has expired. (By unanimous consent, Mr. Dicks was allowed to proceed for 1 additional minute.)

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May 9, 2012

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