Peter Roskam: “This is a situation where one state based on one statute is getting a disproportionate benefit...”

I will yield myself 30 seconds because I have got to watch this clock sort of tight. So here is the situation: Animal fighting is inappropriate and wrong no matter where it happens. It is against the law in the continental United States…

What a joy it is to be on the floor today. What a joy it is to be amongst a group of people who have set aside partisanship and have come together to address a crisis that is crushing our constituents. What a joy it is to be a part of the…

The burden locally will be enormous if that is not spoken to and remedied in some way.

I want to thank the gentleman from Oregon for his support, and I yield back the balance of my time. The Acting CHAIR (Mr. Jody B. Hice of Georgia). The question is on the amendment offered by the gentleman from Illinois (Mr. Roskam). The…