Drew Ferguson: “I thank my colleague, Mr. Bishop, for those kind words. That was much appreciated. Mr. Speaker, I rise today in support…”

“I thank my colleague, Mr. Bishop, for those kind words. That was much appreciated. Mr. Speaker, I rise today in support of H.R. 1480, the Beagle Brigade Act of 2023. I was proud to join Representative Bishop in introducing the Beagle Brigade Act, which would provide permanent authorization for the National Detector Dog Training Center located in Newnan, Georgia. The Beagle Brigade Act would permanently authorize the training center to ensure that America's food supply stays protected from potentially devastating foreign pests and diseases. The National Detector Dog Training Center in Georgia's Third Congressional District does important work to properly train detector dogs to sniff out prohibited agricultural items in domestic and international trade. I also thank Senator Joni Ernst and Senator Raphael Warnock from Georgia for their work on the Senate companion bill, S. 759. The bipartisan, bicameral effort in support of this legislation was important, and I look forward to the Beagle Brigade Act becoming law.”