Political Quotes

“I thank the gentleman for yielding me time. Mr. Chair, I find it troubling that Congress, having enacted numerous laws governing the oceans and coasts, and having put 11 departments and 4 different agencies in charge of administering those laws, now seems to pause in the effort to bring consistency to that process. The USDA has an extremely limited role in ocean policy, and it is so little that I often wonder why the majority feels it necessary to stop it. I also wonder why anyone in a rural area would want the USDA's voice to be excluded from any discussion of policy. Shouldn't the interests of the farmers and the ranchers who are served by the USDA be taken into consideration? Mr. Chair, I support the amendment and I urge a ``yes'' vote. The Acting CHAIR. The time of the gentleman from Rhode Island has expired.”