Political Quotes

“I rise today to ask unanimous consent to have printed in the Record an article written by Ken Hamilton, Executive Vice President of the Wyoming Farm Bureau that was Published in the April 2013 edition of Wyoming Agriculture. The article's title is ``Equal Access to Justice for a few.'' Mr. President, while we continue to fight for increased transparency with regards to the Equal Access to Justice Act, one thing is already clear--the Federal Government is picking winners and losers. Mr. Hamilton calls this a ``cozy appearance between the groups who sue the Federal Government and the desire by the government to help pay their way.'' He points out in one recent case of several environmental groups suing the Fish and Wildlife Service over wolf delisting efforts where the Federal Government quickly approved their November 2012 claim for $380,000 in attorney fees. That is $380,000 dollars of hard-earned American taxpayer dollars this administration's Justice Department was more than happy to hand over to their political allies. Ken continues to illustrate the apparent political fingerprints and favoritism in the Justice Department by stating, ``Meanwhile back at the ranch, the Wyoming Wolf Coalition through its attorney Harriet Hageman, has asked the Federal Government for their fees under EAJA. These fees, one-tenth of the environmental claim, have been argued over by the same Federal Government since April of 2011.'' Let me repeat that.…”