Suzanne Bonamici actually said...

Putting all our legislative emphasis on the OAR seems inconsistent with our stated intention of improving forecasting and protecting lives.

If our goal is to enhance forecasting, empowering the forecasters would seem to be the obvious way to proceed.

I want to thank you, Chairman Stewart, for the bipartisan spirit you have shown in inviting collaboration on legislation.

I appreciate your willingness, Mr. Chairman, to work together to plan this hearing, and I am very pleased that we ended up with such a disti...