Stacey Plaskett actually said...

"American citizens in the U.S. Virgin Islands are suffering and questioning if their government is concerned about them."

"We can all agree that sharks play an invaluable role in our ecosystem."

"It is long past the time for the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform to conduct oversight hearings on the slow and ineffective response to the devastation."

"What I cannot agree on is the need for a hearing on shark finning today instead of a hearing on the ongoing humanitarian crisis in the U.S. Virgin Islands."