Mr. Chairman, once again, I would point out to my friend, whom I have deep respect for, that there is precedent for such a change. In 1996, we amended fisheries law to ensure that North Carolina could, in fact, sit on two regional fisheries councils, so what we are asking is not unprecedented. Mr. Chairman, I yield 2 minutes to my colleague from Rhode Island (Mr. Cicilline).
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