On the recordJuly 25, 2011
Reclaiming my time, I thank the gentleman for that clarification. As we both know, the problem goes far beyond wolves. The ESA has nearly 1,400 listed species in the U.S. and hundreds of millions of dollars being spent by local, State, Federal, and private entities on ESA activities; yet Federal agencies are being regularly sued for poor science and poorly drafted regulations, and only 20 species have been recovered. Do you agree with me that the Endangered Species Act is broken and needs to be modernized and updated? I yield to the chairman.
