Garret Graves actually said...

"In weakening the conservation standards and eliminating catch limits for private anglers, the bill ignores the precautionary principle for data-poor stocks."

"H.R. 2023, the Modernizing Recreational Fisheries Act, seeks to create the flexibility necessary to effectively balance management of commercial and recreational fisheries."

"Today's hearing seeks to address Federal fisheries management issues that we have been discussing in this Committee for quite some time now."

"This bill affords the necessary tools to regional fishery managers to tailor fishery management plans to the unique characteristics of their region."