On the recordJanuary 28, 2020
I thank Mr. Tipton for his comments. I have to say that he just hit the nail right on the head. The ESA should encourage and incentivize voluntary conservation efforts. Species recovery, habitat recovery agreements, along with private property conservation grants and habitat conservation loan programs for State and local governments, will save money and resources while boosting conservation. The more we can do this locally, the more we can direct these measures, the more impact they will have on accomplishing what we want from this conserving of species. Madam Speaker, I thank the gentleman for this commonsense approach, this collaborative approach that he has taken, and for showing leadership on all of these crucial issues that are important to us in the West and all over the country, to the whole Nation. Madam Speaker, I yield to the gentleman from Arizona (Mr. Gosar), the leader of the Congressional Western Caucus, someone who has shown a true sense of commitment to make the ESA something that it should be, something that is successful that we can all be proud of.
