Peter DeFazio actually said...

"Estuaries are critical water bodies for the ecological and economic health of our communities."

"By restoring and protecting our coasts, we can lessen the impacts of hurricanes and other storm events."

"The blue crab population, Chesapeake Bay has been called a crab factory by H.L. Mencken, an immense protein factory; starting to come back to levels that could be seen as sustainable."

"It is sustainability of fisheries. It is good for the economy, good for the community, and good for the environment."