[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 157 (2011), Part 7]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 9525]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                          PERSONAL EXPLANATION

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                          HON. EARL BLUMENAUER

                               of oregon

                    in the house of representatives

                        Thursday, June 16, 2011

  Mr. BLUMENAUER. Mr. Speaker, I wish to correct a vote that I made in 
the amendment series of H.R. 2112. During the roll call votes, I voted 
``no'' on the Campbell amendment to prohibit funding from the Animal, 
Plant and Health Inspection Service account for being used for the 
purpose of destroying wild animals in order to protect livestock. I 
intended to support the amendment, as I firmly believe that the federal 
government should not support cruel, drastic measures of animal 
destruction. My record is strongly supportive of these types of 
provisions, and I regret that I missed another opportunity to state my 
strong disapproval to many of the trapping and poisoning methods 
employed in the destruction of wildlife.
  I wish to clearly state for the record that I supported the Campbell-
DeFazio amendment and did not intend to vote against it.

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