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On the recordMay 19, 2014
Government does have to step in, but only as a last resort, not because some agency or some bureau feels like--some service feels like--'Hey, we don't have enough to do...'
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John Fleming
Republican · Louisiana

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Fleming argues against unnecessary government regulation and intervention.

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What is really most troubling here is that these areas already have a great deal of protections under the Magnuson-Stevens Act.

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It sounds like a win-win-win. People get to fish, they get paid in some cases to fish, and you end up getting more salmon.

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It is my hope that the agencies before us today are willing to work with us on solutions.

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I'm hopeful that we can continue that dialog to find a solution that everyone can live with.

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