Maria Cantwell actually said...

"We also learned that morning that the earthquake generated a tsunami. And we were lucky that this time--because the tsunamis were minimal."

"Climate change, ocean acidification, sea level rise, pollution, and overfishing threaten the health of our oceans and coastal communities, and with them, our economy."

"People underestimate what our ocean's economy really does mean to our U.S. economy."

"Taxpayers deserve better, and I intend to make sure that NOAA, the Department of Commerce, and the Federal Government are held to this high standard."