Jack Fields: “I appreciate all of the gentleman's kind remarks. I think it is refreshing for the public and the country at large to…”

The African Elephant Conservation Act of 1988 was truly a bipartisan piece of legislation cosponsored by Tony Beilenson, a liberal Democrat from California, and me, a conservative Republican from Texas.

I just want to take the time to thank him and also the gentleman from California for this fine work. This is a very sensitive area, very complex area, but it is a very important area for the American public, and I just wanted to…

I personally do not think it is going to work, and I think in countries like Zimbabwe and Tanzania, it, first of all, is a slap in the face of these countries that they were not consulted.

I support the amendment, because it provides a more efficient mechanism for an auditor to report the discovery of acts of questionable legality to management, the board of directors, and, if necessary, to the Securities and Exchange…