I empathize fully with the gentleman's frustration with the Endangered Species Act and critical habitat designation requirements. The gentleman is exactly right in calling for reform of the act, and I look forward to working with him and the legislative committee of jurisdiction to see if we can address this problem in the 107th Congress.
Discussing the need for reform of the Endangered Species Act.
Share
More from Joseph Skeen
I have seen what it is like for the FDA employees who work in the trenches, so to speak, doing the job that we all want them to do to ensure the safety of the food supply. They are in danger of their own situation because the place has…
The committee shares their concern; and in its report accompanying the bill, it addresses this issue with respect to the Natural Resources Conservation Service. And in the report, we have directed the agency to enhance its accountability…
I rise in strong support of ending the Tucker shuffle. I do so based on a simple and a powerful premise, the Fifth Amendment to the Constitution of the United States, which currently states that no person shall, quote, be deprived of life…
I appreciate the position of the Member on this amendment, but I oppose this amendment. The committee-approved bill includes the President's request for the NEA and NEH. This is a fair amount of funding. This level sustains the increases…
Other voices in this conversation
