Rob Bishop: “I would hope you would admit that if we put the criteria in statute, it has far more power and clarity than if it was…”

I appreciate this opportunity. This bill has got one thing that I think is going for it very heavily in that it authorizes the opportunity of having the Federal Government being forced to actually deal with the local community on…

Both states and the Federal Government should play key roles in managing fisheries.

I think many of those local fisheries on the coast would have some quibbling with your jurisdictional approach.

Twenty years from now, come back here, and we will tell the gentleman we told him so. Madam Speaker, I have no objections to the bill, and I yield back the balance of my time.