On the recordJune 19, 2013
I just reiterate what I said earlier, Mr. Chairman. These people are in dire straits. There has been nothing that we've been able to do. Even though they've been declared eligible for disaster relief, this Congress has yet to afford them any of that relief. The fleets are shrinking. They are going out of business. They have all sorts of debt and problems with their gear and their property on that. They need the access to this low-interest loan at 2.25 percent. It gives them no more preference than anybody else on this, and it makes available to them a much needed supply. It is passed, it's in the Senate version. The Senate version score showed there was no increase in the scoring on that. I would hope that my colleagues would have some compassion for the fishing industry as they do for others in this country that are in this type of situation. With that, I yield back the balance of my time.
