John Rutherford actually said...

"NOAA closed our seasons because there weren't enough fish. Now, they are closing our season because there are too many fish being caught and discarded."

"I hope that he will consider marking up my legislation to reauthorize this program."

"I believe if you have good data you can make better decisions."

"Thank you, Mr. Chairman. I want to thank you, Chairman Bentz and Ranking Member Huffman, for having this important hearing today."