"An independent review team has said that the NPOESS program has an extraordinary low probability of success."
"I think that is a very appropriate partnership."
"I would encourage you to formalize that and to move forward with it as quickly as possible."
"this Committee is very well aware of Coast Guard needs that are part of the Nation's national security, but when we are presented with boats that don't float or holes that have to be realigned, no one..."
"I want, obviously, each of the individual agencies to help in the resolution of this, but part of the problem is a $12.5 billion acquisition program divided by three agencies is not the way to get the..."
"It has been very successful, and we hope that it will get the focused attention from NOAA that it deserves."
"Well, I think the interest that we have from a Northwest perspective is that these collaborative efforts, given the solutions to our problems are more often than not the coordination of theses various..."
"Would it not be better if we had a specific pool of funding?"
"this Committee definitely is going to be more focused on elevation of the oceans and waterways and the health of the oceans and waterways"
"If the health of the oceans was ranked on a scale of A being the healthiest, F being failing, where would we be right now in your assessment, given the gravity of this situation with acidification?"
"We need to pass climate legislation to reduce the CO2 impact that is creating this problem as it relates to the oceans."