Mary Landrieu actually said...

"I hope we are filing charges not just against the man operating the ship but the buyers of these fish and tracking it down to the networks that are really funding these kinds of illegal operations."

"The Coast Guard will forever be in my heart and in the hearts of my Louisiana constituents in light of its heroic efforts following Hurricane Katrina."

"I do hope that as we leave this field hearing this morning, not only Senator Landrieu gets a little bit deeper appreciation of the role that the Coast Guard is playing."

"The United States must prepare now to realize and act on the significant opportunities and address the changing needs in the Arctic."