Political Quotes

“I am opposed. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The Clerk will report the motion to recommit. The Clerk read as follows: Mr. Peters moves to recommit the bill H.R. 1335 to the Committee on Natural Resources with instructions to report the same back to the House forthwith with the following amendment: Add at the end the following: SEC. __. PROTECTING FISHING COMMUNITIES FROM TOXIC POLLUTION. In the aftermath of an oil or hazardous materials spill none of the amendments to fishery conservation requirements made by sections 4, 5, 7, 10, 13, and 15 of this Act shall apply to any fishery impacted by such spill until-- (1) the relevant Regional Fishery Management Council has fully assessed the impacts of the spill to stocks of fish, fishing communities, and the marine environment; (2) the polluter has paid for any cleanup or removal of pollution related to the spill in the marine environment that impacts a fishery, restored such fisheries to limit the long- term impact on stocks of fish, and provided compensation for the economic and job loss to the United States fishing industry and communities; and (3) the polluter has paid for testing of fish to ensure that consumers are protected from toxins that have entered the food chain, and for testing of water quality to help fishermen avoid areas of pollution and find the safest areas to fish. Mr. PETERS (during the reading). Mr. Speaker, I ask unanimous consent to dispense with the reading. The SPEAKER pro tempore.…”