Tammy Baldwin actually said...

"I think of it as a state with three coasts, three freshwater coasts, the East Coast of Lake Michigan, the North Coast of Lake Superior, and the West Coast of the St. Croix River, and the Mighty Missis..."

"I believe we must be guided, as previous generations were, by the commitment to protect these important species so that they continue to rebound and thrive in the future."

"Absolutely, absolutely. So I want to greet our distinguished witnesses today and thank you for coming to testify before our Subcommittee."

"The problem, as multiple courts have found over many years, is that the National Marine Fisheries Service hasn't done an adequate job under the Endangered Species Act in consulting under that statute."