May 7, 2012
We need to stop this criminalization, we need to alter the Act so that it does have some flexibility.
John Fleming
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John Fleming is a Republican politician from Louisiana who served as a member of the U.S. House of Representatives from 2011 to 2017. During his time in Congress, he represented Louisiana's 4th congressional district, where he focused on issues such as healthcare, fiscal responsibility, and veterans' affairs. Fleming, a physician by profession, has been an advocate for conservative healthcare reforms and has emphasized the importance of reducing government spending. After leaving Congress, he has remained active in political circles and has been involved in various initiatives related to healthcare and public policy.
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May 7, 2012
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service...are criminalizing people who want to establish good management practices for wildlife.
May 7, 2012
The Lacey Act prevented good conservation in protecting some wild goats--they are called markhor in Pakistan--from having a good management program set up.
May 7, 2012
Today we will hear reasons why changes may be needed to address the legal jeopardy that Americans may face.
May 7, 2012
This legislation was endorsed by an impressive list of organizations, including the National Association of Home Builders.
May 7, 2012
The purposes of this proposal are to exempt any plant or finished plant product imported or completed before May 22, 2008.
May 7, 2012
Today the Subcommittee will conduct a legislative hearing on two bills that amend the Lacey Act.
Apr 25, 2012
Fundamentally, Secretary Chu and I disagree on the role of Government and how it best serves the people.
Apr 25, 2012
I find it ironic that he conveniently cannot be with us today to defend his memorandum and instead he is traveling in Europe.
Apr 17, 2012
Yes. You say that the threshold is 50 employees and that they lose certain subsidies or certainly face more penalties or costs after 50. What is the chance that a small business that has 49 employees will dare hire another employee? {time}…
Apr 17, 2012
Would you touch a moment, Dr. Gingrey, on the fact that while we're trying to expand coverage and all of those things that there will actually be people who will be pushed off their coverage of the health care they have today, such as by…
Apr 17, 2012
I just want to respond, again, the people of Louisiana, the State of Louisiana has full support of doing away with this prohibition. This was a decision made by somebody in Atlanta, a Federal person, that has to do with what is really a…
Mar 21, 2012
We feel like that is a direct violation of the Constitution, and overreach of power.
Mar 21, 2012
I am very cynical about what the Federal Government, apart from the Constitution and apart from law--every time the Federal Government gets involved with new laws and regulations, we just simply see more problems for the American people…
Mar 21, 2012
I think America needs to wake up to Agenda 21, the United Nations, and this administration's violation of our liberties, violation of the proper role of the Federal Government and the State governments.
Mar 21, 2012
The Department of the Interior is pushing to remove some of these same structures at an expedited rate without regard to the effect on fisheries.
Mar 21, 2012
Efforts to create Marine Protected Areas are growing even as questions about their effectiveness are being raised.
Mar 21, 2012
This Subcommittee has heard loud and clear from many parts of the country that commercial and recreational fishing are being restricted due to inadequate or old data.
Mar 21, 2012
This overly precautionary level of management is affecting the economies of our coastal communities.
Mar 21, 2012
Commercial and recreational fishing are being restricted due to inadequate or old data.
Mar 21, 2012
Coastal communities are feeling the pain of tough economic times, and fishermen are having a hard time making ends meet.
Mar 6, 2012
That spatial planning is only adding another layer of bureaucracy to the process, slowing down the production of oil, increasing the prices of gasoline at the pump, and killing Louisiana jobs.
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