[Congressional Record Volume 141, Number 34 (Thursday, February 23, 1995)]
[House]
[Page H2072]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                           MORATORIUM ON ESA

  (Mr. SMITH of Texas asked and was given permission to address the 
House for 1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. SMITH of Texas. Mr. Speaker, I am pleased to join my colleague, 
Mr. Condit, in offering a bipartisan amendment that will extend the 
Regulatory Transition Act to cover listings and designations of 
critical habitat under the Endangered Species Act.
  This amendment is necessary to protect the most endangered species of 
all, the American landowner. It is time that Congress gave hard-
working, taxpaying American families the same rights as blind cave 
spiders, golden-cheeked warblers, and fairy shrimp.
  Burdensome regulations imposed under the Endangered Species Act are 
reducing our landowners, farmers, and small business owners to a rare 
breed.
  This year, Congress has the opportunity to amend the Endangered 
Species Act to balance the rights of landowners.
  Until Congress reauthorizes the Endangered Species Act, we must put a 
stop to the out-of-control regulators and protect American property 
owners. Later today, we will offer a bipartisan amendment to extend the 
regulatory moratorium on Endangered Species Act listings and critical 
habitat designations. I urge my colleagues to support the bipartisan 
Condit amendment.


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