It is a drastic mistake to eliminate the provisions that have to do with the protection of habitat for endangered species, ... It is my opinion that the Endangered Species Act is 99 percent about protecting critical habitat.

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These voyages will lead to greater discoveries regarding marine life and maritime history. There are many secrets held fast by the oceans. They are the last frontiers on Earth.

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We have not concluded this round of base realignment and closure, because there are two more steps to be taken - one by the president and one by the Congress.

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They all realize that the Air National Guard is an issue and they're going to deal with it, ... What that will be, we'll just have to wait and see.

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We are pleased that the signals from Washington are positive, ... The White House appears ready to accept the recommendations.

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Today we got everything we could have hoped for.

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We need to get through one more hurricane season and winter of Nor' Easters. A lot of our beaches are in poor shape. A series of powerful storms in the 1990s have eroded large sections of sand and dunes. One more major hit and we could be in big trouble. There are thousands of lives, homes, businesses and public property at stake here. They are at clear risk.

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We need to find out more about how stripers live. Stripers came close to the brink of extinction 25 years ago. Other species are still in trouble. Rutgers is leading the effort along the Jersey Shore to study our fisheries. I hope Net Free steers clear of nets and won't end up on a dinner table. We have something to learn form Net Free and the other tagged fish.

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The details of how this joint basing is going to work out remain to be seen.

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