An outright ban would be very shortsighted and may endanger public health.

Senator Lautenberg has worked very hard on the, dealing with the concerns of the wildlife disease emergencies.

I think you have been pretty clear about your position.

We have had a great track record on all of these programs.

Well, I thank you for that. And while we appreciate the spirit of the amendment that you are suggesting, we will wait to see.

My expectation is that you will follow their recommendations, and then we will need a game plan as to how you intend to implement that.

The point about the economic issues is right on target.

I understand from your testimony that is not the position of the National Institutes of Health at this particular moment.

When you compare the success of NAWCA with Federal mandates which most often do not achieve conservation goals but give States unnecessary economic pain, it's clear that the voluntary programs should be at the center of all conservation…

I think it is important for us to try to modernize those programs and make them even more effective.

I think what you are doing is the right thing as it relates to the lizard.

I think the Cantwell bill envisions--well, it would not envision, it mandates that the experimentation end.

It is very important. We appreciate your leadership.

I think it is a good starting point and probably does represent the best consensus that we might be able to get in Congress.

I thank all three of you for your testimony.

We could never consider, never consider where that emergency could come from.

I want to thank Senator Lautenberg for his strong leadership on that particular issue.

I think that is very helpful. It is very positive.