Garret Graves actually said...

"There is no one on this Committee that wants to go out there and trash whale populations. There is no one. But what we want to do is we want to find realistic solutions."

"It is a false choice to state that Americans must choose between saving whales and allowing public access that provides economic security for small businesses and families."

"My concern is that you had people who put this thing together that are not boaters, they are not in a boat, not on a boat, and don't understand this issue."

"I think it is really important that you engage the private boating community to understand the characteristics and how they would respond to a proposed rule like that."