Maria Cantwell actually said...

"This maritime economy from my state is a 60, well, it's a $30 billion industry and supports almost 60,000 jobs."

"So my question is, you know, does NOAA have what it needs to understand the impacts to the seafood industry of ocean acidification?"

"I think good fisheries management is about having the modernization of equipment, as well."

"So to me, when I think about how we're managing these fisheries, if you don't do the stock assessments then you can't come up with a management plan."