04/14/2010
https://www.congress.gov...
"Climate change, ocean acidification, sea level rise, pollution, and overfishing threaten the health of our oceans and coastal communities, and with them, our economy."
"People underestimate what our ocean's economy really does mean to our U.S. economy."
"Taxpayers deserve better, and I intend to make sure that NOAA, the Department of Commerce, and the Federal Government are held to this high standard."
"What is the root of this, you know, perception?"