Peter DeFazio actually said...

"I am thrilled we are finally on track for an icebreaker, hopefully to be followed by five more."

"The Federal Government has been far too complacent over the past twenty years in confronting this substantial challenge."

"It is not only conceivable, but likely, that the Arctic Ocean will become passable, at least on a seasonal basis."

"The plain fact is that the Arctic has emerged as a region in flux due to rising temperatures."