02/13/2013
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"Could you give me an update on what programs are using the Saltonstall and Kennedy funds, and how they are promoting the health of domestic fisheries?"
"These forward-looking initiatives stand in stark contrast to H.R. 1, which recklessly cut almost $400 million from the 2010 enacted level for NOAA."
"slashing funding will cut the life-saving services that this agency provides to every congressional district."
"NOAA is an agency that few in the public could correctly identify but that is critical to keeping them safe and our economy running smoothly."