Political Quotes

“Mr. Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may consume. Mr. Speaker, I am very pleased that the full House will soon vote on my bill, H.R. 5875, supported by all six Members of Congress representing the U.S. territories and the District of Columbia. My bipartisan bill will ensure that Guam, the other U.S. territories, and D.C. receive their fair share of annual funding under the Pittman- Robertson and Dingell-Johnson acts. This Federal funding supports fish and wildlife conservation and enhances hunting, sport fishing, boating, and other outdoor recreational opportunities at no cost to taxpayers. Each State and territorial fish and wildlife agency receives a yearly allocation of this Federal funding. However, current Federal law places arbitrary caps on how much funding the five territories and D.C. may receive, forcing us to split the smallest State's share six ways. My bipartisan bill will fix this by providing each territory and D.C. the same funding percentage guaranteed for each State. My bill will also allow the Secretary of the Interior to exercise his or her full discretion in allocating this funding based on the same criteria applied to the States. Lastly, H.R. 5875 will make technical changes in the U.S. Code to correct errors in these two Federal laws. I thank our Natural Resources Committee chairman, Mr. Rob Bishop, for his partnership in bringing my bill to the floor. I urge a ``yes'' vote on this bipartisan bill. Mr.…”