Steve Southerland: “We need some 'flexibility' in our federal fisheries law . . . there are no deadlines in nature; the last thing we need…”

I appreciate the efforts of you and Ranking Member Rahall, and those efforts, how they have advanced this bipartisan piece of legislation. I would also like to thank Subcommittee Chairman Gibbs for giving this issue the urgent attention…

I think there is a problem, Mr. Pearce, at the Council level. For this Council to accept a program that so damages and continues to divide a sector is--I just want it to be stated that I think that is ill-advised, and not designed in a way…

It's tax week. As you know, that means that Americans' heads are chock-full of all kinds of numbers. We've done all kinds of itemizations, deductions, and calculations in our personal finances just to make sure that we know how much we are…

Today marks the 50th anniversary of America's war on poverty. While this war may have been launched with the best of intentions, it is clear we are engaged in a battle of attrition that has left more Americans in poverty than at any point…