To hearing from stake holders at additional hearings throughout the country this fall. I would like to first welcome both of our witnesses, dr. John quinn, chair of the Council Coordination committee, the ccc, and mr. Chris oliver, n. O. A. A. s assistant administrator for fisheries as the nymph administrator. And creating the ccc, the ccc convenes the Regional Fisheries Management Council to discuss areas of common industry and discussing concensus views on the msa reauthorization. Im also pleased to introduce chris oliver, first ever alaskan to permanent hold assista assistant, and working at the Fisheries Management council, last 17 as its executive director, as an alaskan, i can tell you we are thrilled to have you in this very important position. Based on his work in the gulf of mexico at the beginning of his career and extensive experience overseeing the largest and best managed fishery in the country, i have confidence under his leadership alaska and the u. S. Will be well repre
Possible areas of improvement. The committee is also in alaska later this month in a virtue from stakeholders and additional hearings throughout the country this fall. I would like to first welcome both of our witnesses, dr. John quinn and mr. Chris oliver, noaa assistant administrator for fisheries also known as the administrator. 11 years ago created the ccc. The ccc can you leadership of the Regional Fisheries Management Council to discuss a common interest and im pleased to have dr. Quinn here today to discuss consensus views of the eighth council of the msa reauthorization. Im also pleased to introduce chris oliver, firstever alaskan to permit to hold the position of the assistant administrator for fisheries before becoming director, chris spent 27 years working at the Management Council as the executive director and i can tell you we are thrilled to have you in this very important position. Based on its work in the gulf of mexico at the beginning of the career with the largess an
From going into that persons house growing as many plants as they want because thats legal under the medical marijuana part of the law, not under the ew law . Mr. Chairman, this is not the right place for this the memorandum from this administration clearly states the department of justice does not prioritize prosecution for medical marijuana. Clearly states it. They dont do it. This is a solution in search of a problem that opens many other doors to the dangers of marijuana. I yield back. Mr. Wolf i yield the balance of my time to dr. Fleming of louisiana. The chair the gentleman isres. Recognized. The gentleman has 2 1 2 minutes. Mr. Fleming i thank my friend, mr. Wolf. First of all, lets be clear. Marijuana is an addicting substance. Its schedule 1, its against federal law, it was passed that y into the c. S. Namplet 1970 and what this amendment would do is, it wouldnt change the law, it would just make it difficult, if not impossible for the d. E. A. And department of justice to en