"They don't reimburse the Coast Guard, they don't pay taxes that will help with these 20 federal agencies that are watching over them in various ways and whose services they use, or might use, " Rockefeller told CNN.
In fact, I'm home in Houston for Memorial Day and restaurants have posted signs stating the shrimp they are now serving isn't from the Gulf Coast, hoping that will satisfy scared patrons who are afraid of any seafood from the region.