I withdraw the reservation of a point of order. The SPEAKER pro tempore (Mr. Poe of Texas). The reservation of a point of order is withdrawn.

I claim the time in opposition to the motion to recommit. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The gentleman is recognized for 5 minutes.

The parliamentarian, I think, made a mistake, but they have a right to do that, as others Members do, but that is the way it goes. Mr. Speaker, let's not kid ourselves. If you listen to the presentation, it has nothing to do with a fish…

I reserve a point of order. The SPEAKER pro tempore. A point of order is reserved. The Clerk read as follows: Mr. Gomez moves to recommit the bill H.R. 200 to the Committee on Natural Resources with instructions to report the same back to…

I want to compliment the gentleman on his amendment. This is long overdue. We have the technology. The imposition of putting bodies on board ships that don't really do anything, and I don't think make a great count, can be done better…

I claim the time in opposition to the amendment, although I am not opposed. The Acting CHAIR. Without objection, the gentleman from Alaska is recognized for 5 minutes. There was no objection.

I thank Mr. Keating for his amendment. This is long overdue. Collecting those fees and using them for observer coverage is something that should be done. If I go back to his first amendment, I want to mechanize it and use technology to…

This amendment would not only hamstring the flexibility of rebuilding fish stocks that this bill provides, it would add serious bureaucratic delays in the development of fishery management plans across the country. Furthermore, according…

I am suggesting, respectfully, that this amendment is uncalled for and, frankly, will gut the bill and the MSA, period. Mr. Chairman, I ask my colleagues to reject this amendment, and I yield back the balance of my time The Acting CHAIR…

I didn't say I wouldn't support it. I just wanted to make sure I get my licks in for Alaska. With that, Mr. Chairman, I do not object to the amendment and will support it. I yield back the balance of my time.

I am sitting here listening to this. These channels were built for navigation and commercial use by taxpayers' dollars many years ago, and the seagrass grows back. Each time, they mitigate when trying to maintain it. Where is the logic…

I have no other speakers, and I yield back the balance of my time. The Acting CHAIR (Mr. Duncan of Tennessee). The question is on the amendment offered by the gentleman from Alaska (Mr. Young). The amendment was agreed to. Amendment No. 2…

I thank the gentleman for modifying this amendment. I still have concerns, as I have told the gentleman. I know the problem. If I ever hear about a red snapper again, we change this to the Graves snapper. That is what we are going to call…

I claim the time in opposition to the amendment, although I do not oppose it. The Acting CHAIR. Without objection, the gentleman is recognized for 5 minutes. There was no objection.

I have an amendment at the desk. The CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment. The text of the amendment is as follows: Page 17, strike lines 17 through 23 (and redesignate the subsequent quoted clauses). Page 23, strike lines 20…

I again would like to talk about this legislation, the H.R. 200 bill. I am disappointed in the other side. It is a partisan issue, and, unfortunately, it is. I was listening to the speakers on the other side, and they really don't have a…

How much time do I have remaining? The CHAIR. The gentleman from Alaska has 4 minutes remaining.

I include in the Record a list of supporters of this legislation. Magnuson-Stevens Reauthorization Coalition (115th-H.R. 200) Letters of Support Organization State of Florida; State of Mississippi; AFTCO Manufacturing Co., Inc; Banks…