On the recordAugust 6, 2020
while I am disappointed, these are two good friends of mine on the Senate floor right now, whom I have worked with on numerous pieces of legislation. They both represent their States very well, but this is a missed opportunity for the fishermen of America--America, not just Alaska but for the whole country, New York, North Carolina. And I am certainly hopeful that my good friend from New York and North Carolina can work this out. I will certainly lend my efforts, my staff's efforts, because we shouldn't have a regional fight blocking what will benefit everybody, particularly when fishermen right now are really hurting. They are one of the sectors of the U.S. economy that have been hammered by this pandemic. This kind of legislation, although it is not going to solve all their problems, shows that we are working for them. We will live to fight another day here soon. I hope that we are able to pass my legislation, commonsense legislation--the American Fisheries Advisory Committee Act--which will help every fisherman in America. I yield the floor. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Senator from Hawaii ____________________
