Salud Ortiz Carbajal: “I want to thank all of my colleagues for their leadership and work on this important amendment to strike this harmful…”

“I want to thank all of my colleagues for their leadership and work on this important amendment to strike this harmful rider, to prevent implementation of the National Ocean Policy. The National Ocean Policy ensures we are able to implement marine planning efforts based on management components of the National Ocean Policy. It also allows coordination between Federal agencies to make sure they are working in a collaborative manner to improve our ocean's health. This brings all stakeholders together, including conservationists, fishermen, scientists, shipping companies, and those who live and work in our ocean communities, and it will allow them to have a voice in finding solutions for effective management of our oceans. Healthy sustainable ecosystems and economic growth are not mutually exclusive. That is why we need to make sure we strike this harmful rider. Mr. Chair, I urge my colleagues to support this amendment. The Acting CHAIR. The time of the gentlewoman from Maine has expired.”