This is a common sense bill, and it will save jobs that government regulators at NOAA are on a mission to destroy.

These are both jobs bills.

I agree with this provision since Section 312 currently applies no time constraint for the Secretary to render a declaration.

the critical elements of Rep. Runyan's approach on catch shares that are absolutely necessary are to provide eligible fishermen with a petition and a final referendum on how they want to develop their fishery.

It is important to note here this widespread opposition is not against the policy but rather, how it is being implemented.

They are not going to willy nilly let somebody from the top down shove catch shares down their throat.

Believe me, those of us who were raised in northern Arizona are sensitive to environmental concerns.

This legislation deserves full consideration by this Committee and Congress, and I thank you for allowing me to testify.

I would personally like to thank Judith for her service as chairwoman of the Gold Star Mothers National Monument Fund.

I want to personally thank Representative Jon Runyan for introducing this important legislation and the bill's 63 cosponsors.

We have people sitting at the dock. They can't catch red snapper because the stock assessments and the data that NOAA has been using is flawed.