Jared Huffman actually said...

"I would not be supporting this common-sense approach NOAA has taken if I didn't think it was absolutely necessary to save the North Atlantic right whale."

"It seems like vessel speed rules would also be of great benefit to avoiding that individual liability."

"There is a lot of research that shows that slowing vessels down reduces the risk of a lethal strike to whales."

"But honestly, to suggest that people are going to be put in harm's way because of this is simply inaccurate."