Maria Cantwell actually said...

"I am grateful to our Washington State Senator, Maria Cantwell, for her leadership in supporting IOOS and promoting reauthorization of the ICOOS Act."

"Now, more than ever, the United States requires a sustained and integrated ocean observing system."

"If we are to prepare for these changes, we have to better our understanding of the oceans."

"I have been a big fan of using our new high-tech Doppler radar system to get a better weather-ready nation."