Maria Cantwell actually said...

"I think it is probably far from perfect, and I think really the issue, from my perspective, is that you are taking this revenue that you are making off of this consumer base and trying to consolidate ..."

"the Agency has basically twisted the definition of capital investment, basically to evade oversight."

"What is the root of this, you know, perception?"

"I want to ask you about why NOAA didn't consider long-term costs as part of, you know, the indirect and long-term cost of such a facility?"