[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 161 (2015), Part 5]
[House]
[Pages 6124-6125]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                    HELPING GRANITE STATE FISHERMEN

  (Mr. GUINTA asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. GUINTA. Mr. Speaker, I rise today on behalf of New Hampshire's 
most historically important enterprise: our fishing industry. For 
nearly 400 years, our fishermen have provided the Granite State with a 
steady source of jobs and revenue. Their passion and livelihood is 
woven into the fabric of New England's rich heritage.
  Today our fishermen face a host of challenges, most of which are due 
to the heavy hand of government intervention and regulation. Our 
government must help--not hinder--our State's fishermen.
  That is why this week I join my colleague, Congressman Bill Keating, 
from Cape Cod, to introduce H.R. 2106, a bipartisan bill to redirect 
more than $100 million in existing funds to programs of crucial 
importance to our fisheries, our fishermen, and the region at large.
  Granite State fishermen deserve the resources and tools necessary to 
assist with their jobs, cope with government mandates, and increase 
their ability to put food on the table for millions of Americans around 
the United States. This bipartisan legislation represents

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one step we can take to ensure this industry that is so important to 
the history of our State and our region and our country can last for 
another 400 years.

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