Susan Collins actually said...

"Last year, to address this need for better data, I and Senator Carper introduced the Comprehensive National Mercury Monitoring Act to ensure that we have the information we need to make decisions nece..."

"I want to thank our witnesses today for helping us understand this complex issue."

"Well, I guess the point that I would make is the Department has done a first-rate job of implementing this law. It has made a difference by your own assessment."

"I do not want our country to lose the edge in the development of alternative energy, particularly offshore wind, because our permitting process is so slow and cumbersome."