James Oberstar: “the bill before us is nearly identical to the Invasive Species Act…”

On the recordSeptember 28, 1996

the bill before us is nearly identical to the Invasive Species Act that the House passed by voice vote earlier this week, except for limited amendments requested by the other body. I continue to have some concerns about at least one of those changes, but on balance those concerns are outweighed by the net gains to the Great Lakes region and to the rest of the Nation from this legislation. One of the concerns I have is a major concern with the application of this legislation to the salt water ports, and with our chairman managing this bill, and with his deep concern for environmental issues, I do want to ask the gentleman from New York [Mr. Boehlert] for a commitment that we will examine these issues in the proper detail that they deserve in the coming Congress.

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James Oberstar

Democratic · Minnesota

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Discussing the Invasive Species Act and its implications for the Great Lakes region.

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James Oberstar: “the bill before us is nearly identical to the Invasive Species Act that the House passed by voice vote earlier this…”

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