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Charles Norwood: “Four years ago Republicans inherited a Congress run by liberals for 40 years. Now, during that time, our friends on the…”

On the recordSeptember 29, 1998
Four years ago Republicans inherited a Congress run by liberals for 40 years. Now, during that time, our friends on the other side of the aisle passed some pretty cute environmental laws. Well, most of these laws make about as much sense as letting the fox guard the hen house. So what has happened? Federal entities like my friends at the Savannah District of the Corps of Engineers claim sovereign immunity so they do not have to comply with environmental laws. On the other hand, private industry just gets sued so groups like the Sierra Club can make ends meet. Pretty clever. I think it is time that my friends at the Corps of Engineers and all other Federal entities, for that matter, abide by the laws they set for you and me. Then instead of sneaking out the back door like they do now with this large loophole, they will realize how frivolous some of these laws actually are. Cosponsor H.R. 1194 and stay tuned.
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Charles Norwood
Georgia
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Discussing environmental laws and federal compliance during a speech on the House floor.

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