"Of course, they're trying to say that it's cheaper to operate in Oregon, ignoring the long-term costs that you have clearly stated in the RFP as it relates to proximity."
"So, it sounds as if you've reached a conclusion and it sounds like you are moving ahead."
"These are cultural barriers within organizations that have to be broken down."
"I want to ask you about why NOAA didn't consider long-term costs as part of, you know, the indirect and long-term cost of such a facility?"
"People underestimate what our ocean's economy really does mean to our U.S. economy."
"We also learned that morning that the earthquake generated a tsunami. And we were lucky that this time--because the tsunamis were minimal."
"Now I'd like to turn it over to Senator Snowe for her opening statement."
"Again, I think that NOAA is playing with the information at a hearing, which is just astounding to me."
"I find that devastating. And, it's a direct connection. We need to make the investments necessary to get accurate stock assessments."
"we're going to be concerned, as I said, and asking for an Inspector General investigation of this process."
"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."