Garret Graves actually said...

"Nobody is asking to build these projects twice. That is an idiotic response."

"I would urge the recreational sector to work with the MSA process, rather than weakening it by working around it!"

"Unfortunately, these measures weaken the science-based conservation standards and approach of the Magnuson-Stevens Act (MSA)."

"I want to thank Mr. Graves and the co-sponsors of this bill for bringing a fresh approach to the table."