Frank Lucas actually said...

"A critical component of the Weather Act reauthorization will be improving subseasonal and seasonal research and forecasting."

"A crucial component of the Weather Act reauthorization will be improving subseasonal to seasonal research and forecasting."

"the weather, especially severe weather, knows no geopolitical boundary."

"While the Weather Act had an immediate positive impact, we still have work to do if we want to be the most accurate and trusted source of forecasting in the world."