The case presents this question: Does the Fifth Amendment provide an effective check on Federal officers who abuse their regulatory powers by harassing and punishing property owners who refuse to surrender their property to the United States without fair compensation? The answer should be a resounding Yes.
Bishop asserts that the Fifth Amendment should protect property owners from federal overreach.
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Both states and the Federal Government should play key roles in managing fisheries.
There really is no reason to add to this hearing--unless it is to give Members another 5 minutes to campaign, or speak on the bills. It is kind of a waste of time.
I think many of those local fisheries on the coast would have some quibbling with your jurisdictional approach.
Twenty years from now, come back here, and we will tell the gentleman we told him so. Madam Speaker, I have no objections to the bill, and I yield back the balance of my time.
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