Bruce F. Vento: “I represent a largely urban area, but there is a 2-year notice provision that is given prior to the Man and The…”

“I represent a largely urban area, but there is a 2-year notice provision that is given prior to the Man and The Biosphere listing. These voluntary listings that do not affect sovereignty. That is the intention. I regret that it engendered great controversy in the area of the gentlewoman because of what I believe are misunderstandings. But it must have worked. When that did occur, there was a withdrawal. But they have interspacial centers in Kentucky. They have the coho salmon program in my colleague's district in Washington. This is a wonderful program in terms of research, and the fact that you are attempting to hang this up and crucify it on the cross of process with regard to some trumped-up issue with regard to reauthorization, I think, is not worthy of this House.”