Edward Markey actually said...

If a tree is illegally cut down in a forest and made into a guitar, do we make a sound about it?

Markey questions the implications of undermining the Lacey Act on domestic timber industries.

05/07/2012

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I think at the end of the day, the 4.6 years is the average. We know it is a little bit over or a little bit under, but it is not 20 to 25 y...

I think that the current process is working, and we are skeptical of upsetting that balance.

I think limiting judicial review and limiting the ability of citizens to hold their government accountable... is an important tool for speci...

We have prevented 99 percent of listed species from going extinct because of the Act, but it always depends upon the best science.