[Congressional Record Volume 163, Number 107 (Thursday, June 22, 2017)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E873]
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   INTRODUCTION OF A RESOLUTION URGING CHINA, SOUTH KOREA, VIETNAM, 
 THAILAND, THE PHILIPPINES, INDONESIA, CAMBODIA, LAOS, INDIA, AND ALL 
 NATIONS TO OUTLAW THE DOG AND CAT MEAT TRADE AND TO ENFORCE EXISTING 
                         LAWS AGAINST THE TRADE

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                         HON. ALCEE L. HASTINGS

                               of florida

                    in the house of representatives

                        Thursday, June 22, 2017

  Mr. HASTINGS. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to introduce a bipartisan 
resolution urging China, South Korea, Vietnam, Thailand, the 
Philippines, Indonesia, Cambodia, Laos, India, and all nations to 
outlaw the dog and cat meat trade and to enforce existing laws against 
the trade. It might surprise you to learn that an estimated 30,000,000 
dogs and a great number of cats die annually across Asia for the dog 
and cat meat trade.
  This resolution would urge nations that have a dog and cat meat trade 
to adopt and enforce anti-cruelty laws, urge those nations to increase 
efforts to prevent leather and fur by-products from entering 
international markets, and encourage those nations to enforce their 
food safety laws to crack down on the sale of dog and cat meat.
  It is my sincere hope that this resolution will send a strong message 
to countries where the dog and cat meat trade still exist, and continue 
the animal protection movement that is already rapidly growing across 
Asia.
  Mr. Speaker, I hope this body will expeditiously pass this measure. 
Doing so will reaffirm America's commitment to the humane treatment of 
our most beloved companions.

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