Olympia Snowe actually said...

Ocean policy starts on land. It starts in St. Louis and the decisions that are made on the Mississippi River.

In Louisiana, the dead zone and so on has been a major conversation here, and we have made efforts concerning dead zones and hypoxia.

The oceans have been truly the lifeblood of Maine's economy.

We must take stock of our ocean resources and examine the ways we can continue to utilize the goods and services our ocean provides.