"This litigious model, by so called non-profit organizations, has not only harmed the American economy by nearly shutting down our Primary and Secondary sectors of Industry."
"The unintended consequences resulting from the current processes under the Endangered Species Act especially where preemption of fundamental rights of U.S. citizens has reached a feverish pitch underm..."
"There does need to be dramatic adjustments made to the ESA shifting from the broad, expensive federally driven political solutions to localized state and interstate agreements."
"This proposed habitat listing will have a negative impact on the repair and maintenance of farm-to-market roads and bridges."
"The only way to understand the full costs of critical habitat designations is to have a completely transparent economic impact study."
"We now need Congress to exercise some common sense and fix these problems."
"In closing, I urge Congress to take action to provide true relief to the people of Texas and the United States."
"I support the reforms put forth in H.R. 4284 that would require the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) to coordinate with interested states on a 'State Protective Action' (SPA) and approve it if it ..."
"If over-zealous enforcement of Federal laws hinder, disrupt or further burden our farmers and ranchers, we will not be able to sustainably raise the crops and livestock necessary to feed the 7 billion..."
"However, expansion of the law without first considering the full economic consequences is detrimental to an industry."
"Let me be blunt; in my view, the species most threatened here is the American farmer and rancher."