Garret Graves actually said...

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

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

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

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