Eddie Bernice Johnson actually said...

The Great Lakes are central not only to defining who we are as a people--we rely upon them for the essentials of life--but also for our live...

Last year my legislation, that I authored along with Senator Gary Peters, the Great Lakes Environmental Sensitivity Index Act, became law.

This Committee was instrumental in the passage of two bipartisan ocean acidification bills out of the House last month.

I look forward to today's discussion on what our country's future oceanshot should be, and how this Committee can help the United States liv...