Rob Wittman actually said...

"I want to thank my co-chair, Chairman Joe Wilson, and our ranking members, Jim Cooper and Susan Davis, for their steadfast commitment."

"I appreciate you taking the opportunity to schedule this important hearing on amendments to the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act."

"I too support the concept of adding SSC oversight."

"I think we all hear concerns from time to time about the validity and the robustness of the data used to make these very difficult decisions."