05/11/2009
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"Are you willing to work with me to ensure that funds in NOAA's Marine Debris Program are allocated on a priority basis?"
"I think the adult supervision of the Commerce Department is very much in need."
"I am further concerned that your agency does not fully appreciate the magnitude of this problem."
"I abhor the notion that people who are desperately in need of aid...have to pay the price for bureaucratic infighting."