"I am opposed to the way the Secretary has done their dictation."
"the biggest problem was the Federal Government."
"I, frankly, fail to see how any of these statutes gives the President authority to create regional planning zones."
"This could cost jobs and have devastating long-term economic impacts throughout the country."
"But in addition to the lack of statutory authority, there are numerous other concerns and questions about the impacts of the Administration's initiative that still have not been answered."
"This creates uncertainty for businesses and job creators."
"This is likely to place huge portions of the ocean off limits to certain economic and recreational activities."
"It is unclear how much this initiative will cost the taxpayers."
"Finally, this initiative will create a whole new avenue for litigation."
"So this new ocean initiative has raised numerous concerns and could significantly impact our economy and American jobs."
"This one particular order in my opinion represents a complete government takeover of our fisheries not only in saltwater but every stream and estuary that flows into the Atlantic, Pacific and Gulf of ..."
"Time is money, and adding more layers of government that our fishing industry must deal with on a daily basis will cost our small businesses dearly."