Yet, much of what lies beneath the ocean's surface remains a mystery, and our nation continues to rely on a confused, antiquated system of ocean governance.

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In 1995, sanctions led Sudan to cut its ties with terrorists and expel Osama bin...

In 1995, sanctions led Sudan to cut its ties with terrorists and expel Osama bin...

Stem cell research holds out the promise of finding cures and treatments for a wide...

Stem cell research holds out the promise of finding cures and treatments for a wide...

I am confident that the British people will not be intimidated by terrorism.

I am confident that the British people will not be intimidated by terrorism.

If the parties get too close together they lose their identities, if they get too...

If the parties get too close together they lose their identities, if they get too...

They don't have special rights because we have civil rights laws that protect them. The...

They don't have special rights because we have civil rights laws that protect them. The...

The mercury rule writers also ignored mercury's special qualities.

The mercury rule writers also ignored mercury's special qualities.

President Bush's mercury rule is a gift to the big energy companies that helped put...

President Bush's mercury rule is a gift to the big energy companies that helped put...

Through their work with fetal tissue, researchers hope to find ways to harness embryonic stem...

Through their work with fetal tissue, researchers hope to find ways to harness embryonic stem...

Family farms and small businesses are the backbone of our communities.

Family farms and small businesses are the backbone of our communities.

Under current federal policy on human embryonic stem cell research, only those stem cell lines...

Under current federal policy on human embryonic stem cell research, only those stem cell lines...

I think we have a moral obligation to our children that can be easily summarized:...

I think we have a moral obligation to our children that can be easily summarized:...

In this part of the world, only Maine gives winter the welcome and the worship...

In this part of the world, only Maine gives winter the welcome and the worship...

The offshore ocean area under U.S. jurisdiction is larger than our land mass, and teems...

The offshore ocean area under U.S. jurisdiction is larger than our land mass, and teems...

Mercury pollution from power plants is a national problem that requires a national response.

Mercury pollution from power plants is a national problem that requires a national response.

Energy conservation is the foundation of energy independence.

Energy conservation is the foundation of energy independence.

Health care costs blunt the competitive edge of American entrepreneurs, from the auto industry to...

Health care costs blunt the competitive edge of American entrepreneurs, from the auto industry to...

I support exemptions from the estate tax to ensure that when Maine farm owners die,...

I support exemptions from the estate tax to ensure that when Maine farm owners die,...

These kids understood what is not immediately obvious; that they were going to pay the...

These kids understood what is not immediately obvious; that they were going to pay the...

What our Republican friends are doing, if we look at what they do and not...

What our Republican friends are doing, if we look at what they do and not...

Winter in Maine is a time of alternating rest and frenzied activity.

Winter in Maine is a time of alternating rest and frenzied activity.