Suzanne Bonamici: “I thank the gentleman for yielding. Mr. Chairman, I rise today in support of the en bloc amendment, which includes my…”

“I thank the gentleman for yielding. Mr. Chairman, I rise today in support of the en bloc amendment, which includes my amendments to increase funding for the ocean acidification program and increase coastal monitoring and assessment of algal blooms. Oregon's economic vitality is dependent on the ocean economy. Ocean acidification and harmful algal blooms threaten ocean health, the tourism industry, and our valuable fisheries. Communities along the coasts are vulnerable to the effects of our changing climate. I applaud NOAA's acidification program and coastal monitoring and assessment programs that give our coastal community the tools they need to understand and address these threats. I thank the chairman and ranking member for including these amendments and for their hard work on this bill.”