Jared Huffman

Mr. Speaker, Procedure · 9 wordsI yield myself such time as I may consume.Procedure Mr. Speaker, Claims · 55 wordsI was confused a moment ago because the chairman suggested that the effort to develop all this data and perfect ropeless gear is going really well. These investments are rolling out and this is all being taken very seriously, Hidden agencybut here we have a bill that would shut all of that down 2 years early. Positioning · 9 wordsThis is about running out the clock, Mr. Speaker.PositioningUnearned certainty Claims · 83 wordsWe were told that the 6-year pause granted in 2022 was for all these same things, for data collection and to allow time for collaboration and open rulemaking process, ¹and more. Congress invested $20 million in ropeless gear development, testing, ²and deployment. The States and the Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission ran programs for fishermen to test the gear, ³but under the Trump administration, NOAA has shut this down.⁴ They have been telling the New England Fishery Management Council to deprioritize ropeless gear.⁵ Positioning · 43 wordsThis is not a process that is being taken seriously or that is going well and, therefore, needs more time. This is a stalling tactic that has already begun and is about to receive 7 more years by virtue of the Republican Congress.PositioningUnearned certainty Claims · 36 wordsThis administration has not provided Congress, by the way, with the annual reports on progress toward 2029.⁶ That is required in the law. They are ignoring it. They have 2 more years to do their job. Reasoning · 23 wordsStates need to finalize that data collection. We don’t need another 7-year extension. We especially don’t need this to happen 2 years earlier. The ask · 13 wordsLet’s allow this process to run its course and see what it produces.Vague promise Promise · 16 wordsThen, if there is a compelling reason for a further extension, we could talk about it. Mr. Speaker, Procedure · 7 wordsI reserve the balance of my time.Procedure