Jo Bonner: “I work for the people of the Gulf region. That is who I work for. I am totally independent.”

I'm prepared to close if the ranking member has no further speakers.

Is it too much to ask that our Federal Government encourage fishermen as well as the regional fisheries management councils to have more freedom to innovate and explore new management strategies?

I am now pleased to yield such time as he may consume to the gentleman from Pennsylvania (Mr. Dent), who ably served as chairman of the investigative subcommittee, for any comments he may have.

The truth is the audit has not even begun yet. They have not even named a firm to do the audit.