The State of Alaska supports implementation of the Crab Rationalization Program as approved by the Council in 2002.
Ted Stevens
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Ted Stevens was a prominent U.S. Senator from Alaska, serving from 1968 to 2009. A member of the Republican Party, he was known for his influential role in shaping federal policies related to aviation, telecommunications, and infrastructure. Stevens was a key advocate for modernizing the air traffic control system, emphasizing the need for quick action to prevent aviation gridlock. His tenure was marked by significant contributions to Alaska's development and federal funding for various projects in the state. Stevens was the longest-serving senator in Alaska's history and held several leadership positions, including Senate Appropriations Committee Chairman.
We have limited witnesses to 10 minutes each so we can have some time for questions here.
I think we ought to put our eyes back on the goal that we sought to achieve with the original Magnuson Act, and that was to protect the species, to assure the reproductive capability of the North Pacific was to be the primary source of…
And I hope we are in agreement we will limit ourselves to 10 minutes on the first round.
I do not envision the program he mentioned to be an entitlement that is unlimited.
I want to put some limits on that and I want to know who is getting that money.
It is a very short statement. It was the Senate committee who vote that provision and those grants are to public broadcasting stations.