"First, I would like to talk about why designating part of Illabot Creek in Skagit County as a Wild and Scenic River is so important to Washington State."
"I have also heard from constituents who are concerned about the potential impacts of continued fish stocking."
"The Skagit River watershed supports one of the largest wintering bald eagle concentrations in the lower 48 States."
"Senator Murray and I introduced this legislation to designate 14.3 miles of a segment of Illabot Creek as part of the National Wild and Scenic Rivers system."
"Obviously, after 12 years of studying, research found that native or functionally sterile fish at a low population density in certain carefully selected lakes would not lead to impairment of the Park ..."
"The feasibility study listed some of the benefits to habitat and other species that exist there by doing this. Is that correct?"
"I think it's critically important that we have transparency in drug pricing."
"I certainly believe there's price-gouging going on, and we shouldn't have Federal agencies be the last to figure it out."
"We certainly want to make sure that, in the new healthcare reform bill, that that transparency is there."
"I think that's a key issue particularly as it relates to net neutrality and to make sure that someone doesn't take the Internet and hijack it."
"Thank you for your leadership on this issue as you've just articulated it's long overdue."