Political Quotes

“I would urge my colleagues on the other side of the aisle to read the amendment. It doesn't stop any group of people in any State or any coastal area in this country from working together to do the things they have to do to protect their waters and to use their waters. In fact, it frees them up, because, under this executive order that in this amendment we say we are not going to use the money from this bill to fund, they could be restricted. In my coastal communities, we do meet together. The Federal Government is not a good partner. In fact, they have been a hindrance to our ability to our use waters. Because there are people in the Federal Government who, unfortunately, believe that the oceans belong to the government, not to the people. We need to adopt this amendment for coastal communities throughout the United States of America so that we can protect the people's right to control their own oceans and their own waters so that fishermen and commercial uses and recreational uses of our waters are kept and preserved for communities throughout the country. I urge my colleagues to vote for this amendment, and I yield back the balance of my time. The Acting CHAIR. The question is on the amendment offered by the gentleman from Alabama (Mr. Byrne). The amendment was agreed to. Amendment Offered by Mr. Gosar”