I think that's a positive note. I think that that's encouraging, and it's good that we can do that rollover.
We are extremely grateful to Mr. Kerry and other Senators for securing language in the Senate's bill to fund NMFS in FY1...
We'll get onto it--we'll get into it in the questioning.
I realize that you, along with Congressmen Frank and Keating, are concerned about the unused rollover.
it's pretty democratic, folks. It's one of the most democratic regulatory regimes we have in America.
Is it fair to say that sometimes the competing interests actually prevented things from getting done?
Is that broken down? Could you get that to us on a year-by-year?
We have to get the money. Look, we understand.
When the government steps in and creates a dislocation rather than Mother Nature, and people are selling their boats or ...
I would like to thank you for your leadership over the many years on fisheries, oceans, and climate issues.
Together, I believe we can and will do better.