it's just unacceptable.

We simply cannot leave the future of our oceans and their valuable resources to chance.

That's why I joined the Chair in cosponsoring legislation offered by Senator Lautenberg that, fortunately, became law in 2009.

Senator Snowe and I and Senator Lautenberg, along with 20 of our colleagues, are calling for Fiscal Year 2011 funding for ocean acidification and monitoring and research.

Fortunately, we can slow down this process by ending our dangerous over-reliance on fossil fuel and transitioning to a cleaner, more diverse energy source.

It is much smarter, more cost effective to preserve them now before their populations dip low.

I would say from what Mr. Childers just said, that if you do not address this, then you could see the Pacific Coastal Salmon Recovery Fund being greatly increased in the future.

Is that not almost even a better leverage of science than is already used with the endangered stock?

It has been very fruitful. By us doing this, it sends a clear example to those other nations.

But they, obviously, are seeking coordination for their interests. I mean, they want their dollars to be spent wisely, and that is why we are here with this legislation. Is that correct?

Thank you all very much for being here. Thank you for your dedication to this important issue.

What are some of those things? I feel like I am going back to Ms. LaBorde when she talks about watersheds.

Well, part of this is about leverage, and one of the things that the Pacific Coastal Salmon Recovery Fund has done is leveraged additional state dollars and local dollars.

So you are saying coordination by interested parties on prevention.

Wild Pacific salmon are central to the culture, economy, and environment and identity of the Pacific Northwest.

This definitely meets the definition of an ounce of a prevention.

I will continue to fight to protect and increase the salmon recovery fund, but more needs to be done.

How would we measure that? I mean, if you are saying there is a multiplier effect that is better than what they got, in these tough economic times, how would you show that support in advance?

this Act is founded on a couple key principles. One, salmon is a great critter. It adapts and it comes back.

Without a coordinated effort--which I wanted to go back to Dr. Reeves.

I think it is very important. There are some models, and having neutrality I think is very important.

Do you have a concern generally that that is harder now since the court decision?

I know also in another decision with the Third Circuit's removing the stay on media ownership that came out under Chairman Martin, that there is now an opportunity for the Commission to start moving on that process.

we are 8-plus years after 9/11 and yet the notion of interoperability communication systems for first responders is still more of a goal than a reality.

the public wants the FCC to protect them to make sure that the Internet is not artificially taxed by business.