Jack Bergman actually said...

"I want to thank the Chairman and the Committee for holding this hearing today to consider my bill--H.R. 4429, the Cormorant Control Act--to address a growing problem in the Great Lakes region."

"I support the underlying basis of the Migratory Bird Treaty Act, and I understand there is a value in protecting this species."

"H.R. 4429, by Congressman Bergman of Michigan, directs the Secretary of the Interior to reissue a final rule on double-crested cormorant depredation orders."

"Forcing a reissuance without adequately addressing the science sets a bad precedent that this Committee should want to avoid."