As this Committee works the reauthorization of the Magnuson-Stevens Act, trying to address some of your concerns, we certainly want to try and work with you on that.

There's a whole new section on trade agreement. Now the U.S. Trade Representative has to go after the illegal trade subsidies of our trade partners.

there's evidence that the warming sea surface temperatures are pushing at least some fish stocks from tropical areas toward the poles.

This was a really informative hearing.

I appreciate Senator Whitehouse withdrawing his amendment, but also for his dogged determination to get members of the executive branch to do what they said they were going to do.

We want to make sure that that approach is also sustainable and non-harmful to the wild stocks, which are so important in my state.

it is Tuesday afternoon, and although I usually come to the floor of the Senate on Thursday to talk about an individual in Alaska who makes my State such a great place--what we call the Alaskan of the Week--we haven't been able to do that…

It's a Communist state. I was in China several months ago and I asked them to stop sending fentanyl that's killing our citizens.

This morning in the Commerce Committee, the Committee passed with strong bipartisan support a bill of mine and co-sponsored by Senator Whitehouse from Rhode Island that would set up a domestic process through which the Secretary of…

I am standing at a different desk this evening to give my remarks because I want to be actually behind this desk in front of me, which is Senator McCain's desk draped in black, with beautiful flowers, signifying the loss that we are all…

Each of you will have 5 minutes to deliver an oral argument, or an oral statement.

Well, as Senator Peters knows, we're working hard on that in the Coast Guard bill, so I think we're getting close to a compromise on a good bill that reflects that issue.

We need to do some research around there.

This is an all-of-us problem.

I hope he gets up to Alaska to fish, as well.

Hopefully, as I mentioned earlier, you're seeing a bipartisan consensus on the need to fully understand this much better, but also to take action.

It's an honor to have been asked to testify on behalf of those who cherish our public waters as much as I do.

I have long supported HAB and hypoxia research so that we can better understand these events and better prepare to respond to them.

this is a important issue. Hopefully, you're seeing there's a lot of bipartisan interest, not just on gaining knowledge, but on the actions we need to take as a Senate.

it is Thursday. Even though we had a short week here in the Senate, it is one of my favorite times of the week because I get to talk about the Alaskan of the Week, which is a recognition we give to somebody who is doing something important…

I ask unanimous consent that the order for the quorum call be rescinded. The PRESIDING OFFICER (Mr. Kennedy). Without objection, it is so ordered. Tribute to Kara Nelson

The damage being done to this program in Alaska by the FCC's remarkably ad-hoc approach hurts not just telecom companies.

It's an overriding concern of mine.

Stability, predictability... is critical or you're not going to get people or companies to participate.

I have entire communities that are spooked because they have no earthly idea what the rules are.