Mary Landrieu actually said...

"I hope and expect the chair of the council, which is at Department of Commerce, to ensure this congressionally crafted balance is not altered or amended too much."

"It is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to use these penalty monies to jumpstart some of these very needed restoration projects."

"We crafted the RESTORE Act, I think it was, if I can say, it was masterful, the way we tried to balance."

"I look forward to continued work with the Council to ensure that the carefully constructed Congressional compromise is protected and that the law is implemented in the manner that Congress intended."