Rob Bishop: “It seems to be our policy towards our public lands has been vindictive and petty and politicized.”

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

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.

State management gives you a greater opportunity of having success than if you have a Federal Government management system

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