"H.R. 3131, the Endangered Species Litigation Reasonableness Act, reforms the ESA litigation process while enhancing wildlife preservation, improving government efficiency, and protecting taxpayer doll..."
"For too long, litigating attorneys representing non-governmental entities have taken advantage of the Endangered Species Act, raking in millions of dollars in taxpayer-funded money."
"Let's show taxpayers we respect their hard work by respecting their taxes."
"This bill seeks to correct the current Endangered Species Act anomaly that incentivizes attorneys to spend time in court needlessly arguing."
"If it truly is about protecting our flora and our fauna, then this reasonable reimbursement rate should be just fine."
"I strongly believe that this straightforward legislation is a much-needed common-sense update to the ESA."
"Thank you Chairman Bishop, Ranking Member Grijalva, and members of the Committee for holding this hearing on much needed reforms to the Endangered Species Act."
"My statement today is in support of common-sense legislation that makes the Endangered Species Act consistent with current law."
"In times of tight fiscal budgets and escalating national debt, taxpayer dollars should be prioritized for the protection and recovery of species, not warrantless litigation."
"These exorbitant payouts--funded by the American Taxpayer--only impede efforts to achieve the common goal of protecting species and habitats."
"Quite simply, this bill seeks to correct the current Endangered Species Act anomaly that incentivizes attorneys to spend time in court arguing for inflated rates at the taxpayers' expense."
"Rather than taxpayer dollars lining the pockets of trial attorneys or special interest groups that have made a business by suing the Federal Government under ESA, these scarce resources should be dire..."