Garret Graves actually said...

"If there is a job lost over this rule, it should be the jobs of the people at NOAA that are proposing the rule."

"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."