[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 158 (2012), Part 6]
[House]
[Pages 8635-8636]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                          NATIONAL OCEANS WEEK

  (Ms. WOOLSEY asked and was given permission to address the House for 
1 minute and to revise and extend her remarks.)
  Ms. WOOLSEY. Mr. Speaker, a strong American future depends on the 
sound stewardship of our oceans.
  Nowhere is the ocean more magnificent and majestic than off of 
northern California's Sonoma County coast. These are some of the most 
abundant waters on Earth, but much of the area is vulnerable to 
``drill, baby, drill'' enthusiasts.
  That's why I have offered a bill to more than double the size of our 
existing national marine sanctuary off these coastal areas, giving 
these waters the permanent protection they need to protect them from 
oil and gas exploration. This legislation is a win-win--a pro-
environment and pro-economic recovery bill. It is a conservation 
imperative, and it would provide a boost to

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our commercial fishing industry and to our local tourism industry.
  In recognition of World Ocean Day, I urge my colleagues to sign on to 
my bill, H.R. 192, the Gulf of the Farallones and Cordell Bank National 
Marine Sanctuaries Protection and Modification Act.

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