Political Quotes

“I thank the gentleman for yielding. Let's make sure we all understand exactly what my amendment does. My amendment doesn't roll back any regulation that currently exists. My amendment doesn't strike any money for any Agency that is currently looking at how the ocean works. My amendment does nothing like that. My amendment specifically says that if this process is going to be done, that it's going to start where the Constitution says it starts. It starts in the United States Congress. Now, Mr. Farr talked a few minutes ago about how this was already an authorized activity. And to that extent, he introduced a bill in the 111th Congress, H.R. 21, on January 26, 2009. That has not become law. There has never been an appropriation that has been issued to support that. On the other hand, here is what the executive order does do: it creates 10 new national policies, nine new national priority objectives, nine new strategic action plans, seven new national goals for coastal marine spatial planning, 12 new guiding principles for coastal marine spatial planning. {time} 1750 In addition, the agencies are advised to evaluate necessary and appropriate legislative solutions or changes to regulations to address the constraints. That, my friends, did not start in the United States Congress pursuant to the Constitution. Now, it's been said this is not going to cause any additional regulation. It's been said this is not really ocean zoning.…”