Doc Hastings

I just want to point out, the gentleman, my good friend from California, is talking about revenue loss. I just want to make this point: the CBO says this legislation will create $1.5 billion to the Federal Government. I thank the gentleman…

I thank the gentleman for yielding. I just want to tell the gentleman that I support his amendment. I think it adds a great deal to this legislation, and I commend him for it.

I thank the gentleman for yielding, and I thank the gentleman for his leadership on this issue. The gentleman knows that I have the same concerns he has on this executive order, and I think his amendment adds a great deal to this bill, and…

I thank the gentleman for yielding as I want to make this point. Existing law already exists as it relates to sanctions with the countries we're talking about, but I think it is very important, since we're talking about a national…

I think the gentleman's amendment adds a great deal to this legislation, and I support your amendment.

I thank the gentleman for yielding. I think the gentleman's amendment adds to this legislation, and we support his amendment.

I'm very pleased to yield 1 minute to the gentleman from Virginia (Mr. Cantor), the distinguished majority leader.

I'm very pleased to yield 2 minutes to the gentleman from Pennsylvania (Mr. Murphy), a leader in the House here on energy development.

Before I yield to my colleague from Virginia, I'd just point out that the CBO estimates that there will be revenue coming into the Federal Government of approximately $1.5 billion. At this time I'd like to yield 2 minutes to the gentleman…

I am very pleased to yield 2 minutes to the gentleman from Oklahoma (Mr. Mullin), a member of the Natural Resources Committee.

I'm very pleased to yield 2 minutes to the gentleman from South Carolina (Mr. Duncan), a member of the committee.

I am very pleased to yield 5 minutes to the chairman of the subcommittee dealing with this legislation, the gentleman from Colorado (Mr. Lamborn).

Reclaiming my time, I simply said that there is a pattern in this administration and with my friends on the other side that they oppose that. I'll let others draw that conclusion. I will be glad to yield to the gentlelady.

I will be more than happy to yield to my friend on that point. I assume he wants to talk about that, and I'm more than happy to engage in that debate. Mr. DeFAZIO. Mr. Chairman, thank you for yielding. I believe Ms. Waters stated very…

I am very pleased to yield 2 minutes to the gentleman from Florida (Mr. Radel).

I am very pleased to yield 5 minutes to the gentleman from Arizona (Mr. Salmon), who worked very hard on this agreement.

I am very pleased to yield 5 minutes to the author of this legislation, a member of the Natural Resources Committee and of the Foreign Affairs Committee, the gentleman from South Carolina (Mr. Duncan).

That is a key reason I am so concerned with the ocean and coastal zoning plan that this Administration is pursuing under the guise of the National Ocean Policy.

The management of red snapper cannot be considered one of those success stories.

I hope we will also hear other suggestions for how the Magnuson-Stevens Act could be modified to provide for better management of our fisheries, and the red snapper fishing in particular.

Red snapper is one of the most valuable fisheries in the Gulf of Mexico.

The Magnuson-Stevens Act requires sound, scientific information to be effective.

At its most basic level, the Magnuson-Stevens Act works.

I would like to thank the chairman for his words and his attention to this issue that is so important to the growers of my central Washington district. I look forward to continuing to work with him to ensure that the new food safety…

I have no requests for time, and I am prepared to yield back if the gentleman from Arizona will yield back.