The Magnuson-Stevens Act...provides the architectural framework for the conservation and management of our Nation's fisheries.

it's important to understand the fish, but it's also to understand the connection on shore.

I mean, you're doing it right now, actually----for your season next. And when you're putting those ads in the magazines and all that stuff and then some of the rules get changed, you're hanging out there. Is that fair?

We get a lot of talk and not a whole lot of action.

I ask unanimous consent the concurrent resolution be agreed to, and the motion to reconsider be laid upon the table, with no intervening action or debate. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. The concurrent…

If I can leave you with a thought... would you mind considering that thought and bring back to the Committee at some point?

Because otherwise, if it's a smaller, a shorter time period, you've got a lot of customers, but you only have so many boats, but they can't survive on a 28-day cycle.

These reforms...put us on a firm footing for the sustainable management of our fisheries and our fisheries resources.

I ask unanimous consent the Senate proceed to the consideration of S. Con. Res. 25, submitted earlier today. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report the concurrent resolution by title. The bill clerk read as follows: A concurrent…

We respectfully ask that you give due consideration to our requests so that all fishermen in the South Atlantic will benefit from your decisions.

I support legislation recently introduced by Congressman Rob Wittman (VA)--H.R. 3063--called the Healthy Fisheries Through Better Science Act.

this President has done a lot for Indian Country, more than most have done in years

The vote on adoption of the motion to proceed to the compounding bill is expected to be a voice vote. ____________________

I think it's getting better.

It seems like an easy fix to us to do what the Federal procurement database already does.

Let me add to that, and then we will close this hearing, and that is, we have a piece of legislation, as you know, that is pending...

New York City cannot do all of this recovery alone.

Your honesty and your forthrightness is greatly appreciated.

I look forward to working hand in hand with State and local officials, my fellow Senators, and members of the Administration to make this recovery period as short, efficient, and successful as possible.

But do you need a legislative requirement? Why don't you just do it?

And as I move to Mr. Porcari, can I ask you, some of those ideas at some point legislatively or regulatory, can you share those with the Committee at some point?

So you are the last bucket.

one of the goals of this Subcommittee and another Subcommittee that I chair is one of the roles the Senate should do more of is oversight like this.

In October of 2013, Veterans in the Last Frontier and Alaska-Golden Heart hubs of Honor Flight will be traveling to Washington, DC, to visit their memorials. I would like to welcome these heroes to our Nation's capital and take this time…

I ask unanimous consent that at 12 noon today all postcloture time on the Estevez nomination be yielded back and the Senate proceed to a vote on the nomination without intervening action or debate; that the motion to reconsider be…