Rob Bishop: “It enjoys broad public support in Michigan and especially locally.”

This hearing, as far as understanding truth of what went on, and coming up with a good history, is going to be invalid.

There really is no reason to add to this hearing--unless it is to give Members another 5 minutes to campaign, or speak on the bills. It is kind of a waste of time.

The current system protects biodiversity over 100 percent of the Economic Zone of the United States through the councils.

I am assuming I have the traditional 15 minutes remaining? The SPEAKER pro tempore. The gentleman from Utah has 16\1/2\ minutes remaining.