Maria Cantwell actually said...

"I think you'll find that the same issues of why those recommendations weren't implemented will be the same reasons why these won't be followed up on."

"I think all politics are local, and you can see that the economic impact that NOAA has on communities around our country are real."

"The Fiscal Year 2011 budget request for NOAA, while a step in the right direction, falls far short of the funding necessary."

"If the Administration continues to propose inadequate funding for NOAA, we are at risk of losing much as a nation."