Peter Roskam: “Cruelty to animals is a scourge, and there is no worse example than animal fighting that is for so-called pleasure and…”

“Cruelty to animals is a scourge, and there is no worse example than animal fighting that is for so-called pleasure and definite profit. I am pleased today to introduce the Parity in Animal Cruelty Enforcement Act, which is to close a loophole. Animal fighting is prohibited in the United States, but it is allowed in some U.S. territories. This is important for us because what we have is a situation where animals are manipulated, drugged, and put into situations where their aggression is heightened. It is disgusting. I am pleased to join with friends on the other side of the aisle-- Messrs. Blumenauer and Nolan--and Representatives on the Republican side--Messrs. Rodney Davis, Yoder, and Knight--to come together on a bipartisan basis to address this trouble. I ask for cosponsors. ____________________”