Mary Landrieu actually said...

the only reason that we were able, in my opinion... to secure that convention is because the pollock stocks collapsed

We don't believe that a robust research program can answer every concern we've heard voiced about OCS development and shipping by residents ...

The Arctic needs a Coast Guard presence, and we wholeheartedly support the efforts, the good efforts, of Admiral Allen and his group.

Such vast upside potential carries with it, I believe, a responsibility to use world-class standards and safeguards.