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Doc Hastings: “That is right. If we look at what the intention of the act was 23 years ago, and you voted for it because the intention…”

On the recordMarch 27, 1996
That is right. If we look at what the intention of the act was 23 years ago, and you voted for it because the intention was good, that action by this farmer would do nothing at all to enhance the species. It is counter to what we are trying to do. Why? Because of the heavyhanded administration coming from the Federal Government, because that is what this act says should be done. So it needs to be reformed, it needs to be reformed to bring the local people involved in this sort of stuff, but more important, common sense, and let us protect private property rights, because after all, that is a constitutional requirement.
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Doc Hastings
Republican · Washington

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Discussing the need for reform of a federal act related to species protection.

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