Maria Cantwell actually said...

The notion that states are going to be left to respond is just not what we are going to do to protect our coastal communities.

Cantwell asserts the need for federal support in responding to marine debris issues.

05/16/2012

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I do not know that that is the intended consequence, but I think people are concerned that that will be the unintended consequence, because ...

Obviously, for these institutions we are hoping to get closer to $32 billion than $31.5 billion.

I think that will go a long way to helping States deal with these issues, so I very much appreciate that.

I take it very seriously.