Daniel Sullivan actually said...

"We feel the waters of the North Pacific are already well protected, and we view future sanctuary designation protections as needlessly permanent and static, and potentially harmful to the local econom..."

"President Trump recently issued an Executive Order that pauses the Secretary from issuing any new designations and instituting a review of current sanctuaries."

"Our marine sanctuaries are national treasures that protect natural, cultural and historic resources in the ocean and Great Lakes on behalf of the American people."

"While the concept of National Marine Sanctuaries are well intentioned, many of these protected areas have caused some challenges for coastal and Great Lakes communities."