"As you know, I have introduced the Flexibility Act. My bill would allow for more flexibility in rebuilding timelines and ensure that the Secretary of Commerce has the authority to step in and stop overly burdensome restrictions that are not supported by science."
"The proposed legislation contained in H.R. 3061, introduced by Representative Pallone, combined with H.R. 2304, will provide the tools necessary to ensure all fishermen are able to continue to work an..."
"Section 2 of H.R. 3061 introduced by Representative Pallone meets the real need we have to be able to fish on rebuilding stocks whether they are overfished or undergoing overfishing."
"Representative Frank's Asset Forfeiture Fund bill and Representative Keating's Strengthen Fisheries bill also have merits."
"A federal dollar spent on any of the purposes outlined by H.R. 594 would be repaid in multiples in the near future and would immediately create new employment opportunities."
"In Mr. Pallone's bill there is a provision in Section 6 on the study of the recreational fisheries data..."
"We need this Committee to consider comprehensive MSA reform at the earliest possible time to effectively rebalance our management system."
"I mean, the concern obviously is they are still using this and you are essentially encouraging or forcing the regional managers to implement catch limits, but we are still using the old data."
"They say these decisions are being made with what is acknowledged to be flawed data."
"The Coastal Jobs Creation Act sponsored by Representatives Pallone and Pingree is a great piece of legislation with broad public support."
"In my opinion, the other four major bills--1646, 2304, 2772 and 3061--would move this country farther from our common objectives."