John Dingell: “I find this piece of legislation to be a no-brainer. It is more than a two-fer.”

Establishment of a refuge does not instantly make the Federal Government a steward of an area of land.

It is a very happy system. It works well. And it has had no controversy that I can recall except one instance.

The Dingell-Johnson Act implemented a new 10 percent excise tax on fishing rods, reels, related components and fishing tackle.

The Fish and Wildlife Service is a public-friendly institution.