"I would argue that we probably did more to restore our coastal resources in Louisiana than anywhere else in the United States."
"The majority of projects carried out across this Nation do not go through a NEPA process."
"I refuse to believe that."
"the Federal Government, our own Federal Government, has caused 2,000 square miles of coastal wetlands loss"
"Do you know the prices in Miami are 23 percent higher than they are in San Juan?"
"This entire thing is a farce."
"Nobody is asking to build these projects twice. That is an idiotic response."
"This bill affords the necessary tools to regional fishery managers to tailor fishery management plans to the unique characteristics of their region."
"This proposal would further extend the states' management of this important fishery to 25 miles from shore."
"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)."