Political Quotes

“I know that we all like the idea of dynamic scoring, and I spend a lot of money on hunting and fishing myself, as do a lot of other Members of Congress. But CBO, unfortunately, does not take that into account. I know we all think that this bill could help not have listings of endangered species. But case studies clearly show that Federal money alone will not keep species off the endangered species list. Mr. Speaker, I include in the record the CBO score from the Senate version of the language that is in this bill. U.S. Congress, Congressional Budget Office, Washington, DC, May 26, 2022. Hon. Thomas Carper, Chairman, Committee on Environment and Public Works, U.S. Senate, Washington, DC. Dear Mr. Chairman: The Congressional Budget Office has prepared the enclosed cost estimate for S. 2372, the Recovering America's Wildlife Act of 2022. If you wish further details on this estimate, we will be pleased to provide them. The CBO staff contact is Madeleine Fox. Sincerely, Phillip L. Swagel, Director. Enclosure. S. 2372, RECOVERING AMERICA'S WILDLIFE ACT OF 2022--AS REPORTED BY THE SENATE COMMITTEE ON ENVIRONMENT AND PUBLIC WORKS ON APRIL 27, 2022 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ By fiscal year, millions of dollars-- ----------------------------------- 2022 2022-2027 2022-2032 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Direct Spending (Outlays)...........…”