Darren Soto actually said...

"The main goal of this fix is to ensure protection against shark finning, much like the other bills that you have here today."

"Thank you, Chairman Lamborn and Ranking Member Huffman, for holding this hearing today."

"I applaud you for hosting this hearing."

"This strikes a balance between preserving traditional cultural fishing in these areas and the overall intent to prevent large scale commercial fishing of these billfish."