Edward Markey actually said...

"the first and most important goal we had was just to make sure that kids didn't die, that they weren't drinking the water, that they weren't put in situations that could lead to these human tragedies."

"It's really leveling the playing field, as I best understand it."

"I think for the record, it would be very important for us to understand what NOAA believes the state of play is with regard to illegal fishing, seafood fraud."

"Ocean acidification does have a profound impact, especially on shellfish."