Mary Landrieu said...

It has been my number one issue since being elected to the Senate to advocate on behalf of coastal restoration.

It is both an environmental priority and an economic priority, and it is absolutely essential that we are successful.

Thank you. And I want to associate myself with the remarks of Senator McCaskill and thank her for her leadership.

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