Jared Huffman actually said...

"The shark populations of the world are declining at an alarming rate. They face a higher extinction risk than most any other group of mammals..."

"I hope that we can use these hearings to discuss all of these efforts and that perhaps we can bring some kind of consensus to the way we move forward..."

"This bill makes an important clarification that the Act never intended to allow billfish landed in Hawaii and Pacific Insular Areas to then be sent to other states."

"So, I am thankful that 11 other states and 3 territories have now done the same thing as we did in California..."