Pelosi: Republican Bill Undermines Protections for Endangered Species

From: U.S. Newswire | Date: September 29, 2005 | Copyright information

WASHINGTON, Sept. 29 /U.S. Newswire/ -- House Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi spoke today on the floor of the House in opposition to Republican bill sponsored by Richard Pombo of California that undermines the Endangered Species Act, and in support of a bipartisan substitute. Below are Pelosi's remarks:

"Thank you, Mr. Chairman. I rise in opposition to this legislation, which would critically undermine protections for our nation's endangered species. I support the bipartisan substitute to the bill, because it provides common-sense proposals to strengthen the Endangered Species Act.

"With ...

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