Frank Lautenberg: “the implementation of these mandates will cost hundreds of millions of dollars”

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We must meet this challenge with our full commitment.

I thank the chairman for making this clarification. I agree completely with my colleagues concerning the need for section 3004. Could the language in section 3004 about inclusion of specific project recommendations and feasibility studies…

I'm proud to have written the only Federal law on ocean acidification--'The Federal Ocean Acidification Research and Monitoring Act'.