04/22/2009
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"I'm pleased that, with his nomination and this nomination, the leadership of the department will be well set."
"I wrote a law in 2009 requiring NOAA to lead an interagency effort to study the effects of ocean acidification."
"Yes, because you used the word arbitrary, and I think that therein lies the umbrella that takes care of those who dissent from having regulation put into place, even if it does yield a net benefit."
"Do you believe that we can confirm the fact that Federal regulation is always a net positive for our economy and our society?"