Jared Huffman: “What we do know about this process is that the Army Corps, itself, has acknowledged serious data gaps. What we do know…”

“What we do know about this process is that the Army Corps, itself, has acknowledged serious data gaps. What we do know is that Tribal input has not been seriously incorporated into this process, and we know that the National Marine Fishery Services, which is the agency that should be there at the table as a participating agency to protect this iconic fishery, is not participating in this process. So what this amendment would do is stop this deeply flawed process. If the administration wants to try to start over and get it right, I have just identified some of the ways in which this terribly flawed process could be repaired and they could move forward in the next budget. But there are too many red flags waving. Bristol Bay and its salmon are too important to the people of that region and to this country. The Acting CHAIR. The time of the gentleman from California has expired.”