Asian carp were first introduced in Arkansas and have traveled up the Mississippi River. If this species reaches the Great Lakes, it would create an environmental and economic catastrophe throughout the upper Midwest.
Foster warns about the severe consequences of Asian carp invading the Great Lakes.
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Frankly, when I read about this, it triggered my PTSD from the AIG situation with credit default swaps during the financial crisis.
If you made it anonymous, you would allow Members to sort of probe support for centrist legislation.
I have been amused for a long time at how can it be that there is legislation supported by 70 or 80 percent of the public, a clear majority of Members of Congress, and yet we are not allowed to even vote on it.
I guess when things are going well, as they currently are, it is all of our duties to look around the curve and see the risks that keep you up at night.
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