Peter DeFazio actually said...

"These are just a few of the reasons why we need to protect and restore these waters."

"The Geographic Programs have made great strides in improving the health of places like the Chesapeake Bay and the Great Lakes."

"Oysters, which are called the coral reefs of an estuary, are being restored, and they are being restored using science as the basis for where it goes, where they should be rebuilt."

"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."