Deb Haaland actually said...

"The Ocean-Based Climate Solutions Act recognizes the potential of 'blue carbon' to mitigate climate change."

"Protecting and restoring ocean and wetland ecosystems doesn't just increase their capacity to sequester carbon; it also makes coastal communities more resilient to the impacts of climate change."

"The Ocean-Based Climate Solutions Act will keep oceans healthy in the face of warming temperatures."

"The way I look at it, we are in a reciprocal relationship with nature. You reap what you sow: greedy polluters have harmed our planet for decades, and now we are all facing the consequences."