Political Quotes

“I would be delighted to agree with the Senator from Massachusetts. On Rhode Island's behalf, our fisheries disaster, as the distinguished Senator from Maryland said, was declared by the Secretary of Commerce. This is not a maybe. This is not trying to sneak something in. This is a declaration of the U.S. Government. It was the New England multispecies groundfish fishery disaster that affected the State of Massachusetts. There was great leadership from Senator Kerry on all of this, as it affected the State of New Hampshire, and great leadership from Senator Shaheen on all of this. Governors of Rhode Island, Massachusetts, Maine, New Hampshire, New York, and Connecticut all signed the request for that disaster declaration. In Rhode Island's letter our congressional delegation--myself and my senior Senator, Mr. Reed, Congressman Cicilline, and Congressman Langevin--wrote: In addition to the direct impact on groundfish catch limits, there will likely be indirect impacts on other fisheries that these same permit holders, and many other Rhode Island fisherman, also rely on. To the point Senator Begich of Alaska made, economic disaster in the fishing industry cascades through the rest of our economy.”