Garret Graves actually said...

"I represent part of the coast of Louisiana, and one of the top commercial and recreational fishing destinations and producers in the United States."

"We have so much data out there, but we are not properly quantifying it or evaluating it and comparing it to other expenditures."

"We were able to pioneer efforts to engineer oyster reefs in our coastal communities where we could design them in geometric formations."

"I think this is an issue where we have much opportunity to work together to make a lot of progress."