Kirsten Gillibrand actually said...

For every $1 in Federal funds appropriated to the Long Island Sound program, an additional $87 are leveraged from other sources.

The Long Island Sound contributes up to $37 billion to the regional economy each year.

Long Island Sound is an estuary of national significance that contributes up to $37 billion to the regional economy each year.

I am very grateful for this subcommittee hearing today and for including my bill, the Long Island Sound Restoration and Stewardship Act, on ...