Rob Bishop: “I want to commend Mr. Stewart for the legislation that you have here. That is exactly the process we are trying to have.”

Thank you. I appreciate it, sir.

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.

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

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.