Political Quotes

“I have an amendment at the desk. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment. The text of the amendment is as follows: In title XI, at the end of subtitle F insert the following: SEC. __. DEPREDATION PERMITS FOR BLACK VULTURES. (a) In General.--The Secretary of the Interior, in conjunction with the Director of the United States Fish and Wildlife Service, may issue depredation permits to livestock farmers, authorizing takings of black vultures otherwise prohibited by Federal law to prevent such vultures from taking livestock during the calving season. (b) Limited to Affected States or Regions.--The Secretary may issue such permits only to livestock farmers in States and regions in which livestock farmers are affected by black vultures, as determined by Secretary in conjunction with the Director. (c) Reporting.--The Secretary shall require, as a condition of such a permit, that the permit holder shall report to the appropriate enforcement agencies the takings of black vultures under the permit. The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to House Resolution 900, the gentleman from Indiana (Mr. Hollingsworth) and a Member opposed each will control 5 minutes. The Chair recognizes the gentleman from Indiana.”