Peter DeFazio actually said...

"The blue crab population, Chesapeake Bay has been called a crab factory by H.L. Mencken, an immense protein factory; starting to come back to levels that could be seen as sustainable."

"We in the Chesapeake Bay have had progress. That does not mean we are done, obviously."

"Oysters, which are called the coral reefs of an estuary, are being restored, and they are being restored using science as the basis for where it goes, where they should be rebuilt."

"It is sustainability of fisheries. It is good for the economy, good for the community, and good for the environment."