[Congressional Record Volume 156, Number 129 (Thursday, September 23, 2010)]
[House]
[Page H6884]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
LEAVE GRAY WOLF MANAGEMENT TO MONTANANS
(Mr. REHBERG asked and was given permission to address the House for
1 minute.)
Mr. REHBERG. Everyone has heard the story about the three little pigs
and the wolf that huffs and puffs his way through a house made of straw
and a house made of wood. Montanans face a similar situation with the
status of the Rocky Mountain gray wolf as an endangered species. The
science says that the gray wolf is no longer endangered in Montana and
Idaho. The targets set by the Endangered Species Act were surpassed
years ago. But powerful out-of-State interests have huffed and puffed
and used all sorts of dirty tricks and gotten the gray wolf relisted
for the second time over the recommendation of the Obama and Bush
administrations.
In the story, the three little pigs find shelter in a house made of
stone. If that's what it takes, a legislative solution, that's what
we'll do.
I've heard from more than 1,000 people in the last few days who've
weighed in on a legislative solution, and it's time to start building
that stone house.
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