Alan Lowenthal actually said...

"I am particularly disturbed when I read that the program might face severe cuts."

"I want to start with some questions I have with, first, Mr. Chiasson."

"But to be clear, in my understanding in talking about this balance, they really only amount to 1 percent of the ocean waters that are under the jurisdiction of the United States."

"Under the right planning, you can have great environmental protection, protect our citizens from both immediate impacts of particulates, and you can also move forward the economy and advance."