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William F. Smith: “I remember well that day you and I were together on that Texas ranch. When you tell someone that they may lose the right…”

On the recordMarch 27, 1996
I remember well that day you and I were together on that Texas ranch. When you tell someone that they may lose the right of use of their property, it does not take long for that rancher or farmer to decide they are going to clear the brush that might be that critical habitat. Why wait for the Federal Government to, in effect, take over your property. The gentleman is absolutely correct. unfortunately these regulations force individuals not to be good stewards, it forces them to perhaps take some action that actually hurts the habitat in order to try to protect themselves.
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William F. Smith
Texas

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Discussing property rights and environmental regulations during a floor speech.

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