John Carney: “I go back in my district and I have meetings with employees. Every time I meet with an employer, I want to meet with the…”

Let me end by thanking both of you for your leadership for our great State. You, Senator Carper, for being a mentor, for your leadership of this committee, and for this piece of legislation that will help us as we attempt to implement…

In lieu of offering my amendment at the desk, I rise to engage in a colloquy with the chairman. Madam Chairman, I rise to discuss with you the importance of our Nation's fisheries and, in particular, the survey of horseshoe crab…

I thank the gentleman and look forward to working more with the committee on this issue. I yield back the balance of my time.

One of the things that struck me over the last couple of years, Ms. Rivlin, is your co-chair, former Senator Domenici, who said that it is really all about health care.