This concerns me as Taiwan's defense and deterrent capacity are in the U.S. national security interest, as well as promoted and compelled by the Taiwan Relations Act.
We believe that President Abbas remains committed to peace.
the budget is a statement of priorities for the country and certainly for the President who puts it in.
I actually was chair, with my Ranking Member, Senator Stevens.
There's a lack of transparency and a lack of sharing of the data.
The ocean is a vital resource that we must protect for future generations.
Senator Stevens and I worked for a couple of years leading up to the rewrite of the Magnuson Act.
I think I've rewritten Magnuson-Stevens two or three times in the course of being here, and we are still struggling.
We need better science for our fishing people to make the judgments that are being made.
As Senator Kerry indicated, as we assess preliminary data from the 2010 fishing season and look forward to 2011.
This denial is unacceptable, and I strongly urge NMFS, NOAA, and the Department of Commerce to continue to work with the...