Maria Cantwell actually said...

Thank you, Mr. Chairman, for having this hearing, and thank you to the panelists for being here this morning.

I think of these as actually distinct different things needing varying degrees of oversight and decisionmaking.

I certainly look forward to working with you, as the new Subcommittee Chairman, on these important issues.

I want to ask you specifically, on the record, if we are going to have the resource--can you commit that the West Coast groundfish catch-sha...