"I've always said environmentalists make great ancestors."
"The ocean policy that is being suggested by the task force does not take away authorities that Congress has granted."
"I think, from the recreational community, you'll hear this--the recreational community, and, I think, some from the commercial fishing industry, would say that they care about a sustainable resource."
"I think this small step toward the elimination of greenhouse gases and their contribution to ocean acidification is an example of the types of things we need to do."
"When it comes to ocean acidification, we cannot just continue; we need to make sure that we are working forward."
"I think this previous hearing that we had about the coastal communities--it is literally 60 percent of our GDP, these coastal economies."
"It's time to move forward on a national ocean policy."
"Thank you for your leadership on this issue."
"If we can include those in the record I'd appreciate it as well."
"I want to say my colleague, Senator Murray, has worked very hard on this legislation in a bipartisan fashion."
"Count mine as one solid voice on behalf of ensuring that the landscape we bequeath to future generations is one with an abundant, generous, diverse system of wilderness areas."