Political Quotes

“I will close the colloquy by thanking Senator Mikulski for her leadership, support, and her key role on the Appropriations Committee. I want to thank Senator Kerry of Massachusetts for his leadership on the original disaster declarations that brought us to this point. I want to thank Senator Shaheen of New Hampshire for pulling this colloquy together. Thank you to Senator Begich for his advocacy on that other coast. I yield the floor. Exhibit 1 U.S. Senate, Washington, DC, December 11, 2012. Hon. Barbara A. Mikulski, Chairwoman, Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, Science, & Related Agencies, Committee on Appropriations, U.S. Senate, Washington, DC. Hon. Kay Bailey Hutchison, Ranking Member, Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies, Committee on Appropriations, U.S. Senate, Washington, DC. Dear Chairwoman Mikulski and Ranking Member Hutchison: We are writing in support of including federal fisheries disaster funding in any emergency supplemental appropriations bill developed in response to Superstorm Sandy. Over the past year, extreme weather and other natural events have wreaked havoc on commercial and recreational fishermen in our states, leading the Secretary of Commerce to declare federal fisheries disasters. Despite these declarations and the ongoing hardship, Congress has not yet appropriated funds.…”