"we recognize that the science is there in creating better fisheries for us over time."
"For a long time, Alaska has been exploited by many other states. They come in, extract, and then leave us with nothing."
"Thank you for your leadership on marine and seafood sustainability in our Nation's waters and for conducting an important hearing on this matter."
"How did GSA fail in this effort to connect with Federal agencies that manage fisheries?"
"I would say Alaska seafood is the right decision, but I'll leave that for judgment as we work on certification issues."
"This is a huge issue that has caused a huge stir, as you can imagine, my state especially."
"Do you think that the time--tell me, kind of, again, I know I asked Wal-Mart this question, but from Sodexo's standpoint, what kind of time-frame and engagement do you need to make a determination of ..."
"We commend Senators Lisa Murkowski and Mark Begich, and this Committee, for recent efforts to pass federal legislation targeted to resolve specific problems and to address region-specific challenges."
"This legislation would enable many of our people to maintain their subsistence way of life without facing burdensome fees that many cannot afford."
"Absolutely, I mean, you cited the example of the small remote subsistence harbors."
"if we can find the right mix, and it may be that we have to recognize, as we recently did in the piece of legislation, we changed some language"