Political Quotes

“I too am pleased to speak in support of H.R. 3389, a bill to reauthorize the national sea grant program. I would also like to take this time to express my strong support for the National Sea Grant College Program, my support for the manager's amendment in the nature of a substitute to H.R. 3389 which requires an annual report of the progress of institutions and regional associations seeking to develop sea grant status, and my opposition to the administration's plan to move the National Sea Grant College Program from NOAA to the National Science Foundation. Before discussing my specific concerns, I want to commend the gentleman from Maryland (Mr. Gilchrest), the chairman of the Subcommittee on Fisheries, Conservation, Wildlife and Oceans, and the gentleman from New York (Mr. Boehlert), the chairman, and the gentleman from Texas (Mr. Hall), the ranking member, of the Committee on Science, the gentleman from Michigan (Mr. Ehlers) and their staffs for their sincere efforts to work cooperatively to develop a consensus bill which represents a fair and satisfying compromise to improve the act. On a related aside, I find the consideration of the sea grant legislation today to be somewhat ironic.”