I appreciate very much your having this hearing today, and I am glad to be here with my colleagues.
I think they will; so far we have not been able to come to an agreement.
Now, as Congresswoman Pingree just mentioned, this is a very perishable critter.
I have never seen the reports of shipments that have had to be seized coming into the country...
I do understand the mechanics of why you need a certain amount of time to make sure the inspectors are available...
Pingree and I, in this case, we represent about 650 very hard-working, honest Mainers up and down the coast.
It is absolutely unacceptable, in my opinion.
Particularly since other shellfish are exempt, so this is kind of uniquely set aside when lobsters and clams are not.
It is a fundamental unfairness, because there is another layer of paperwork and there are more fees involved.
I do want you to understand that we appreciate how much back-and-forth we have had with Fish and Wildlife, with the enfo...
So, we would be particularly interested in what happens with the exports.