Joe Courtney actually said...

"This is damaging people's livelihood, and I think we need to be a lot more careful in terms of how we, as a Congress, treat Federal jurisdiction and people's rights in terms of reliance on their abili..."

"Long Island Sound is a tidal estuary, which borders on three states."

"The law is the law. You have to change it."

"We believe it is imperative to underscore the major economic losses that the Connecticut fishing industry would face as a result of this misguided bill."