Olympia Snowe said "The Leahy-Abraham amendment makes a clear distinction between the Great Lakes and Lake Champlain. Lake Champlain is not a Great Lake. There are only five Great Lakes--Michigan, Superior, Huron, Ontario, and Erie. The Leahy-Abraham amendment clearly reflects this traditional understanding of the Great Lakes. With passage of the Leahy-Abraham amendment, there should be no doubt that the term ``Great Lakes'' in the Sea Grant Act means only Michigan, Superior, Huron, Ontario, and Erie." @ PoliticalQuotes.com

On the recordMarch 24, 1998

The Leahy-Abraham amendment makes a clear distinction between the Great Lakes and Lake Champlain. Lake Champlain is not a Great Lake. There are only five Great Lakes--Michigan, Superior, Huron, Ontario, and Erie. The Leahy-Abraham amendment clearly reflects this traditional understanding of the Great Lakes. With passage of the Leahy-Abraham amendment, there should be no doubt that the term ``Great Lakes'' in the Sea Grant Act means only Michigan, Superior, Huron, Ontario, and Erie.

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Olympia Snowe

Republican · Maine

Source

govinfo.gov

Editor's note · Context

Discussing the Leahy-Abraham amendment regarding the definition of the Great Lakes.

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