"Is that because the offshore energy production does not affect our coast?"
"You are taking funds from energy production off the coast of Louisiana and other Gulf states."
"Why is Alaska more important than the Gulf Coast, and why are the western states more important than the Gulf Coast?"
"the whole issue on balancing autonomy with proper fiscal reform and oversight is going to be an interesting balance."
"I just want to encourage you. You know, the Navy obviously, as the chairman pointed out, has some acquisition strategies that may be applicable in this case, but most importantly we have got to get th..."
"There was a study that was recently released that indicated that 82 percent of private boat owners in the Gulf of Mexico support the idea of state-based management."
"I want it to be known that I repeatedly reached out to folks on the other side of this and asked for their input in the bill."
"The five Gulf of Mexico states agree upon very little. ... They came together and proposed a solution."
"There are fundamental problems with the current management regime, access, and the prevention of folks to access the fishery."
"To discriminate against the state of Louisiana is ridiculous."
"Why is it that the West Coast can manage their Dungeness crabs? Why is it that the East Coast states can manage the striped bass? Why is it that Alaska can manage their salmon, but it is only the Gulf..."