"While NOAA has covered a lot of ground with this program, inferior techniques and technologies have aided in a significant backlog of U.S. waters that are not adequately mapped."
"The Water, Power and Oceans Subcommittee meets today to consider three bills that nearly span the wide range of our Subcommittee's jurisdiction."
"I want to thank Congresswoman Pingree for coming before the Subcommittee today to testify on her bill."
"This bill, championed by the Alaska delegation in the House--the entire delegation--and the Senate reauthorizes NOAA's critical ocean surveying and mapping program."
"While it may not be a surprise that a Federal agency has been slow to adopt efficient techniques and technologies, the private sector has stepped up to the challenge."
"Your input is extremely valuable as we work through the legislative process."
"I would like to thank all the witnesses for their valuable testimony. You have come a long way to be here, and I and all of us appreciate that."
"If Bonneville, as the fourth-biggest customer, has to buy from other sources, where does that electricity from other sources come from?"
"are the arguments in favor of species mitigation entirely reasonable on your part, or is there a possibility that some people have an ulterior motive in wanting to make dams unprofitable?"
"it is for an ulterior, unrevealed, and hidden motive."
"But do you sometimes have to buy from either nuclear or fossil fuel sources?"