Political Quotes

“The two amendments that I have in the en bloc concern horses. One concerns wild horses and a more humane way to deal with the wild horse population. Right now, the Bureau of Land Management uses helicopters, rounds them up, and puts them in pens for the rest of their lives. This would be a more humane practice and cost only 10 percent of their budget, and it would certainly be something the Rolling Stones would be for, ``Wild Horses.'' The other is one that would give money for an audit on the soring practices of Tennessee walkers, an inhumane practice that has gone on for a long time. We need to be considerate of our four-legged friends, and this would support the walking horses. Mr. Speaker, I am thankful to see these included in the en bloc, and I am pleased to see this progress.”