Political Quotes

“On the last day of the Obama- Biden administration, Fish and Wildlife issued a ``Director's Order'' setting in place an almost total ban on lead ammunition and tackle on Federal lands. While Fish and Wildlife claimed that the rule was based on science, we know clearly it was not. The decision by the Obama-Biden administration was made solely to limit access to public land of sportsmen and fishermen. As soon as I was made aware of this midnight rule, I worked with the incoming Trump administration to get it overturned. Fortunately, President Trump acted quickly to undo this disastrous order. And since then he has only taken steps to increase access to public lands for sportsmen and fishermen alike. Since President Trump's actions, Congress has taken additional steps to prevent the regulation of ammunition and tackle for sportsmen. Unfortunately, Democrats have decided to abandon the precedent. My amendment simply reinstates a policy that Congress has carried in a bipartisan fashion for the past several years and continues support for the rights of sportsmen to access public land for recreational purposes. I urge my colleagues to adopt the amendment.”