Bill Keating actually said...

"The fishing industry is a central part of Massachusetts' and New England's history, and remains a vital economic lifeline of our local communities."

"Can you imagine for a second any other small business in your communities that are working under this environment where they don't know what next year means?"

"there certainly needs to be some certainty in the Tax Code for the small businesses that create the jobs in our country"

"The lack of adequate data has caused problems with several major fisheries around the country."