Charles Q. Brown: “I actually hope these two conferences are not just the tip of the iceberg of misjudgment and wasteful spending but…”

I would argue that there isn't a group in this country that has done more to protect right whales than Maine's lobstermen and women.

I urge Congress to pass H.R. 1146, the Arctic Cultural and Coastal Plain Protection Act, recently introduced by Chairman Jared Huffman.

Thank you for the opportunity to serve my country in a new way, as I testify before you in support of protecting the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge from the destruction of oil and gas and drilling.

We must accelerate change or lose.