William M. Cowan: “Gina has dedicated her life to public service. She has fought to protect our public health, conserve our natural…”

Yet we are seeing a significant drop in the number of fishing vessels that are coming out of the New England ports, substantial material numbers, and the economics are going horribly in the wrong direction.

I believe Gina McCarthy has the background, the experience and judgment to be a terrific Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency.

Her success is also a reflection of her understanding that environmental protection and economic growth go hand in hand.

I hope that as Secretary you will use all your experiences to create jobs and expand economic opportunity in the Nation.