Maria Cantwell actually said...

"I support Director Lubchenco."

"We cannot expect success in implementing a national ocean policy... if we do not provide tribes, States, scientists, and managers with the resources they need."

"I have always supported management based on sound science, but as we develop policies that directly impact livelihoods, and indeed entire cultures, we must invest in research that provides a strong fo..."

"I think it's very appropriate that the President has put this in motion."