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Date: May 21, 2009
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WASHINGTON, DC - Congressman Rob Wittman issued the following statement regarding the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's (NOAA) announcement of the release of $10 million for the Commonwealth of Virginia in economic assistance for the Chesapeake Bay blue crab disaster.
"I am pleased to announce that NOAA has released $10 million to Virginia to assist watermen and restore the blue crab fishery in the Bay. These funds will assist watermen and create programs to improve habitat and bring back the blue crab," said Wittman.
"I am encouraged by the President's attention and focus on restoring the Chesapeake Bay. I commend his efforts today to issue an executive order establishing a Federal Leadership Committee for the Chesapeake Bay.
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Just yesterday the Secretary of Defense Robert Gates testified before the Senate Appropriations Committee in an effort to request 50 million dollars to cover the costs of continued detention of enemy combatants currently at Guantanamo Bay Naval Base in Cuba after the facility is shut down within the next year. The money Secretary Gates is requesting could cover the costs of modifying U.S. military or civilian prisons or adding new wings to accommodate the detainees.
WASHINGTON, DC - Today Congressman Rob Wittman released the following video statement, expressing cautious optimism on the return of numbers in the blue crab fishery while calling for continued relief for watermen.