Political Quotes

“I thank Mr. Gohmert. The gentleman knows full well from his time serving on the House Natural Resources Committee just how ineffective the current ESA is performing. I thank the gentleman for his leadership and for spearheading the SAVES Act, as he described, to enhance our conservation measures for endangered species. Madam Speaker, you just heard from a variety of members from the Congressional Western Caucus who represent not only rural districts in the West but also communities across the Nation, from Montana to Missouri, from South Carolina to California. Their message was clear: We must modernize the ESA. Doing so will be good for the species. It will be good for communities. It will be good for taxpayers. And it will be good for our economy. A few Members were unable to join us tonight. I want to list some of the bills that they are sponsoring: Congresswoman Cheney's Increasing Access and Multiple Use Act, Congressman Westerman's PETITION Act, Congressman Mike Johnson's Critical Habitat Improvement Act, Congressman Young's LAMP Act, Congressman Stewart's Critical Infrastructure Act, Congressman Calvert's FISH Act, Congressman McClintock's Endangered Species Transparency and Reasonableness Act, and Congressman Buck's Threatened Species Protection Improvement Act. All of these bills are critical for a comprehensive update to ensure the ESA accomplishes what it was designed to do: recover threatened and endangered animals and wildlife.…”