Tracey Mann: “I thank my friend, the chairman from Arkansas, for his leadership on this effort and for the time. Mr. Speaker, I rise…”

“I thank my friend, the chairman from Arkansas, for his leadership on this effort and for the time. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to discuss the importance of this resolution, which pushes back on unnecessary and burdensome regulation that threatens the livelihoods of people throughout rural America. I introduced the House version earlier this year, and I am proud to see the Senate version passed the Senate earlier, and we are finally now coming to the House today. The designation of the lesser prairie-chicken as ``threatened'' in places like Kansas is unacceptable, and this rule should have no force or effect until Congress is consulted. Farmers, ranchers, and agriculture producers are American heroes. They are the backbone of America, and they are working tirelessly every day to keep us all fed while dealing with the burdens of inflation, drought, and market fluctuations. The last thing they need is the Federal Government handcuffing them with senseless red tape. One southwest Kansas rancher recently told me that he spotted a lesser prairie-chicken on one of his pastures where his cattle were grazing. He did the right thing and reported that, and then he had to move all the cattle from not only that pasture but the adjoining pastures adjacent to it, just because U.S. Fish and Wildlife recorded that bird.…”