Political Quotes

“I want to make clear that the gentleman from Louisiana, even though he looks like a duck commander, he is not a duck commander, but he does enjoy the outdoors. The North American Model of Wildlife Conservation, which is based on a user pays system through the purchase of items like the Federal duck stamp, is the envy of the world. In total, fees paid by the sportsmen communities contribute over $1 billion in revenue annually that goes toward wildlife conservation, which is truly a remarkable achievement. S. 788 is a commonsense, bipartisan bill that underpins the Northern American model by giving hunters certainty and modernizing the Federal duck stamp process. Mr. Speaker, I urge my colleagues to support this bill, and I yield back the balance of my time. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The question is on the motion offered by the gentleman from Arkansas (Mr. Westerman) that the House suspend the rules and pass the bill, S. 788. The question was taken. The SPEAKER pro tempore. In the opinion of the Chair, two-thirds being in the affirmative, the ayes have it.”