Edward Markey actually said...

"Science-based management of the oceans' bounty by regional stakeholders supported this success."

"Unfortunately, the fishing industry hit rough waters in the 1990s, battling a perfect storm of depleted fish stocks, pollution and warming seas."

"Further cuts in the committee's budget could, as Chairman Hastings has noted, seriously impair our ability to hire and retain the skilled professional staff we need."

"I would just give one example. We had the worst oil spill in world history last year, and it was on public lands in the jurisdiction of our committee in the Gulf of Mexico."