Chaka Fattah: “We have an Earth in which the majority of it is covered by oceans. As…”

On the recordJune 2, 2015

We have an Earth in which the majority of it is covered by oceans. As a nation, we have more responsibility territorially for the world's oceans than any other nation. You agree that this is a major issue. It is funded at a level that we think should be increased. I hope that the chairman will work with us as we go forward to see whether we can improve and make even more robust our stewardship, which is our responsibility, as I would understand it. Even though there are other areas in the bill where we have made important sacrifices, maybe this is an area where we can do more.

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Chaka Fattah

Pennsylvania

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Jun 2, 2015

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