John Fleming

The African Elephant Conservation Act of 1988 clearly implies that no such limitation should be placed

The easiest thing for them is to simply declare that virtually everything is contraband

The international law enforcement community must target those hot spots.

In order to stop this killing, the world community must work together to stop the flow of illegal ivory.

It is clear that the rate of illegal killing that African elephants have experienced is tragic.

May I ask how much time I have remaining? The Acting CHAIR. The gentleman from Louisiana has 1 minute remaining.

I have an amendment at the desk. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment. The text of the amendment is as follows: At the end of the bill (before the short title), insert the following: Sec. ___. None of the funds made…

I'll tell you what a drug addict told me. He said, Doctor, every addicting substance is a gateway drug, and marijuana is no exception to that.

Yes, the medicinalization, the decriminalization, and the legalization of marijuana has been sweeping the Nation.

I demand a recorded vote. The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to clause 6 of rule XVIII, further proceedings on the amendment offered by the gentleman from Louisiana will be postponed. Amendment Offered by Mr. Garamendi

I have amendment at the desk. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will report the amendment. The Clerk read as follows: At the end of the bill, before the short title, insert the following: Sec. __. None of the funds made available by this Act may…

May I inquire as to how much time is remaining. The Acting CHAIR. The gentleman from Virginia has 2\1/2\ minutes remaining.

So it has been culturally accepted for many generations; whereas, marijuana hasn't. So if alcohol is a problem, why do we want to add another problem in the form of marijuana?

If the gentleman will again yield, alcohol has been a part of our society and culture for thousands of years as part of our religious practices. It was impractical to have a prohibition.

I thank the gentleman for yielding. And I would say to you that science tells us that the more drugs--whether it is marijuana or heroin or whatever--are out there in society, on the shelves in homes, the more likely children will get…

I have an amendment at the desk. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will report the amendment. The Clerk read as follows: On page 23, line 24 after ``893,000,000'' add ``(reduce by $866,000)''. On page 100, line 17, after ``$0'', add ``(increase…

There is a fundamental difference between refuge lands and those managed by the National Park Service.

I would discourage the Service from assuming that it must mirror other Federal agencies such as the National Park Service or the Forest Service.

Government does have to step in, but only as a last resort, not because some agency or some bureau feels like--some service feels like--'Hey, we don't have enough to do...'

The right to own property... sets America apart from every other Nation in history.

When you have a government that wants to function in a dictatorial way... then we are no longer a country of democracy.

We believe it is for Congress, not DOI, to weigh the needs of the refuge lands and interests of mineral owners.

Louisiana is one of the best States when it comes to regulations.

I would rather have it in the hands of Louisiana, rather than blanket regulations across the United States by the Service.

The ability to address problems is far easier done at the State capital than here, in Washington.