On the recordJune 19, 1996
This is not an endangered species debate. Instead, it is about the core differences here between those who seek to protect the rights of private property owners, including some longtime ranch families, and those who have little concern about government regulatory takings of property without compensation. So that is what this debate is about. Let us put an end to the taking. Let us keep our promises. Let us not betray rural America. If you were one of the 277 Members of this body who back on March 3, 1995, voted for the Private Property Protection Act, I urge you, I implore you, to reject the Dicks amendment, his motion to strike, and to stand firm for private property rights, stand firm for the small ranch families and rural America.
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