Debbie Stabenow actually said...

"I think one of the big questions for me is, How do we move much more quickly and much more focused on that as a long-term solution?"

"Are we properly budgeting to carry out the activities that we've been talking about today?"

"we've got to protect the Great Lakes, obviously, but don't want to--we have to do it in the most prudent way possible."

"Basically, for anyone not knowing Michigan, you're talking about large population centers--Detroit River, St. Clair River, St. Clair--Lake St. Clair, or Saginaw Bay--a lot of people."