On the recordJune 20, 2012
I strongly oppose this amendment. We have over 643 conservation and environmental groups from every State in the Union supporting our conservation reforms in this bill. This is about protecting land and water and air habitat, wetlands. Ducks Unlimited is a huge supporter of what we have been doing. The Conservation Reserve Program, which has been in place for 25 years, was shown last year, with the drought, to have had a tremendous effect. We saw some of the worst droughts on record since the Dust Bowl in the last number of months, but we did not have a Dust Bowl and that is because the CRP prevented erosion and the soil stayed where it should stay. This is about our country, protecting our land, resources for our children and grandchildren. I strongly urge a ``no'' vote. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The question is on agreeing to the amendment. All those in favor, signify by saying aye. (Chorus of ayes.) The PRESIDING OFFICER. No? (Chorus of nays.) The PRESIDING OFFICER. The noes appear to have it.
