Chellie Pingree actually said...

"We expect scientific research conducted by the government to be fair, that the scientists to be operating without any fear of retaliation."

"That is deeply troubling and particularly in the areas that we are talking about, which can be politically sensitive."

"It is a bipartisan bill, it would establish a working waterfronts grant program."

"This bill establishes a grant program within the Coastal Zone Management Act for states to utilize and preserve working waterfronts."