You know, as I look at how these annual catch limits are set, I know there are a number of other elements there--the overfishing limit, which corresponds to maximum sustainable yields--so I am going to kind of dive into a few fishery…

What I just heard from Mr. Shelley and what I heard from the Charterboat Association was we don't think you ought to amend the Magnuson Act.

I want to thank you on behalf of the citizens of the Commonwealth for your work in protecting and preserving historic Fort Monroe.

With that widespread support, I am wondering why the Department determined not to go forward with this in the 2012-2017 plan.

I want to bring to your attention a letter from myself and other colleagues from the Virginia congressional delegation to ask you to reconsider that determination made on Lease 220.

I think both of the conflicts are very, very similar, and to me they ought to be able to be taken up and those issues taken care of in a fairly timely manner.

I want to ask this. As you look across the board with that broad bipartisan support, you look at the Governor of Virginia, the Virginia legislature, local officials, state officials have all said let us go forward with Lease 220.

It was disappointing when the announcement came out on the 2012-2017 Outer Continental Shelf Oil and Gas Leasing Program that Lease 220 in Virginia was not included as part of that.

It seems like spreading this out over another five years is less than what we are capable of.

A great country can't live on borrowed money forever. You can't have a strong and growing economy by having a huge deficit and debt.

Gentlemen, thank you so much for your service to our Nation. And I want to begin by noting that everybody that serves in our Armed Forces is special.