Zoe Lofgren actually said...

"I appreciate the Chairman's effort to include a former Administrator appointed by a Democratic President, but none of these witnesses oppose an independent agency."

"The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, better known as NOAA, is an important scientific agency that provides services to help prepare and protect life and property from severe weather an..."

"The idea of a NOAA Organic Act has long had bipartisan support."

"These are just a few of the reasons why we should continue and even strengthen our support for NOAA."