Lois Capps: “this past weekend the Los Angeles Times ran an insightful article about the cooperative spirit of the California…”

“this past weekend the Los Angeles Times ran an insightful article about the cooperative spirit of the California delegation. In the spirit of this bipartisanship, I along with my Republican colleague, the gentleman from California, Mr. Frank Riggs, and the California delegation have urged the Governor of Florida to repeal an egregious law which unfairly targets small wineries. Under this law, if a Florida resident orders a bottle of wine from another State, the vintner, the delivery person, and the unsuspecting consumer are all guilty of felonies, punishable by up to 5 years in prison and a $5,000 fine. Mr. Speaker, none of us wants trade wars. Florida's own attorney general is against this questionable legislation. Our small wineries are critical to the economy of my district and to the entire State of California. They should not be subject to unfair and extreme trade barriers within this great Nation. Mr. Speaker, we must support the rights of small businesses and interstate commerce.”