I share concerns about the data, and we have to find ways to better integrate the scientists with those who actually are on the water and doing the fishing.

During the first 20 years of federal fisheries management under the Magnuson-Stevens Act we saw boom and bust cycles, dangerous derby fishing, and harvest rates that could sustain neither coastal economies nor ocean ecosystems in the long…

But, on the other hand, we are dealing with people's lives and livelihoods here, and many are multigenerational families who have fished.

I raised briefly in my opening remarks something I would like people to reflect on...

It is kind of hard to drive forward looking in your rear view mirror.

Yes, some of them are legislative.

I would love to work with you on that.

Since this report was issued what policies has the Department put in place to strengthen the inspection, oversight and enforcement program for onshore oil and gas activities?

the decision to leave a successful career in the private sector to enter public service... is a courageous one

We really haven't updated our fine structure for oil and gas companies who violate regulations.

The threat of lawsuits should not drive public policy decisions, but we have seen time and time again...

I believe, and on our side we feel, that we need a new energy policy.

our dependence on foreign oil has fallen from 57 percent at the end of the Bush Administration, to 36 percent in 2013.

I would like to know if the Administration would support a proposal that the Federal Government join every other American and Native American land owner in most other countries in the world in assessing a royalty for the extraction of…

For four decades of worldwide seismic activity and scientific research related chiefly to marine mammals have shown no evidence that seismic activities have resulted in physical or auditory injury to any marine mammal species.

I think there is no question that the President would support Congress's desires as it relates to legislation on wilderness.

Drill Baby, Drill proved to be an irresponsible failure, in large part because it was sharply at odds with the facts.

We need 20-year stewardship contracts.

I wish I had it to put it up there. And when you compare it to the needs, it is ridiculous.

The money isn't there.

I don't think we are utilizing HFRA to its full extent.

Thank you, Mr. Chairman. Mr. Chairman, I think the common ground here is--and I don't think anyone will disagree--that we want to prevent fatigue-related accidents, you know.

But that could help, because, I mean, they really are in line here, right?

If I could--just one other quick thing, Mr. Chairman.

I would observe, as I have previously, that one of the most neglected and disturbing causes of people driving over hours of service, is basically you have a lot of people who are paid by the load, and not by the hour in this industry.