Chellie Pingree actually said...

"I appreciated Ranking Member Huffman's suggestion--of all the possibilities, wouldn't it be possible to do this as a spot check, you know, once in a while look into this?"

"I appreciate the huge issues we have on invasive species and endangered species, and that is a very, very important part of this mission."

"I think the fishermen, working with the legislature and the Maine Department of Resources, have done a phenomenal job of regulating the fisheries appropriately."

"I do think again--we are talking about the separation here--about whether this is an import into Maine for processing and an export from Maine."