Maria Cantwell actually said...

"It's appalling. And I can tell you that there are fisherman all up and down the west coast, from Alaska all the way to California, who count on these fisheries for their jobs."

"I'm amazed. I found out from your story that they actually had an agreement, the minute he walked out of his office."

"We're sending a letter from many of my colleagues, asking for hearings on this."

"The taxpayers of America demand that we have somebody in the federal agency that is supposed to protect the environment, to be a fair process."