WASHINGTON, Jan. 15 -- Sen. Ted Budd, R-North Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * Budd Statement on Withdrawal of NOAA's Right Whale Rule Washington, D.C. -- Today, Senator Ted Budd (R-NC) released a statement after the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) withdrew its proposal to Amend the North Atlantic Right Whale Vessel Strike Reduction Rule. The rule would broaden the boundaries and expand speed restrictions off of the Atlantic coast. This rule was not   more