John Chenoweth: “Mr. Chairman, I want to very briefly identify with the remarks of my colleagues. This has less to do with the United…”

“Mr. Chairman, I want to very briefly identify with the remarks of my colleagues. This has less to do with the United Nations, but it has more to do with the fact that we as Congressmen must abide by the constitutional responsibilities that we have and, that is, not only to protect the pocketbooks of the taxpayers dollars in good and wise expenditures but also their ability to make a living. A lot of Americans are still having to make a living off the land. I just want to call attention to the fact that there are 47 biosphere reserve sites already designated in the United States without congressional authority, sites whose acreages would total the land base of the State of Colorado. We can see Colorado here designated in black. That is the land base that has been designated as biosphere reserves, without any authorization from Congress and without the local people realizing or being informed that this was happening to their land base. It is a serious problem. It needs congressional oversight and congressional authority.”