Tom Carper actually said...

"I would just ask that as you go forward, that this continue to be the standard that is set, whether they are fired or not, but that they are held accountable in ways that are appropriate."

"if you do not have the trust between, in this case, the commercial fishermen and the agencies whose job it is to oversee it, you make that change all the more difficult"

"Without enforcement, regulations are nothing more than suggestions."

"We have certainly appreciated the focus that congressional members have brought to bear on this issue."