Thomas McClintock actually said...

"My point is that fish hatcheries, appear to me, to play an absolutely central role in assuring abundant populations of all species, including those regulated under Magnuson-Stevens."

"The problem is we don't include them in the population counts, and then to add insult to insanity, when they tear down the Iron Gate Dam, the Iron Gate Fish Hatchery goes with it, then you do have a c..."

"What we are suggesting is supplementing the populations with hatchery born fish to assure abundant populations."

"If we do decide to reauthorize this Act, I would hope that a principal component of the reformed act would be the promotion of hatchery production of all the species regulated by the Act."