Dan Newhouse: “I appreciate Mr. Norman's thoughts. We should be doing everything in our power to incentivize landowners to be active…”

“I appreciate Mr. Norman's thoughts. We should be doing everything in our power to incentivize landowners to be active participants in conservation efforts for threatened and endangered species. Without oversight over whether current restrictions set by the Federal Government would actually help these species, and with very little recourse available for the property owner, this legislation takes a very important step forward to ensure there is a collaborative approach. Madam Speaker, I yield to the good gentleman from the First Congressional District of the great State of Texas (Mr. Gohmert).”