House Proceeding 07-17-09 on Jul 17th, 2009 :: 1:16:15 to 1:19:20
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Nick J. Rahall: i think the latter that i spoke about is the better way to go and i would encourage my votes to vote for the substitute. with that the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman yields back the balance of his time. the gentleman from west virginia. mr. rahall: mr. speaker, i yield myself such time as i may consume. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman is recognized.

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Speech By: Nick J. Rahall

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Nick J. Rahall: mr. rahall: mr. speaker, the c.b.o. estimate $700 million that's been thrown out by the other side is a potential cost of this legislation was done last congress. it was done before the adoption of the manager's amendment that we have just adopted today in an earlier voice vote. it was done without considering the ramifications of the other

1:16:54 to 1:17:16( Edit History Discussion )

Nick J. Rahall: aspects of h.r. 1018 that this house will adopt today. it was done taking into account in a very narrow single shot type fashion, if you will, the potential cost of purchasing 19 million acres of additional

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Nick J. Rahall: federal land for the use of these wild horses and burros. so, therefore, when taking that cost that c.b.o. has done, they did not consider the fact that there are already federal lands owned by the american people available and out there. c.b.o. did not take into

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Nick J. Rahall: account the management tools contained in the pending legislation with which we intend to help b.l.m. do a better job and improve the status quo. the c.b.o. did not estimate any cost savings from enhanced adoption program or sterilization programs or did

1:18:01 to 1:18:22( Edit History Discussion )

Nick J. Rahall: not take into account the reductioning costs these holding pence that i mentioned earlier. the $21 million annually and that cost keeps going up of the current holding pens for these wild horses and burros. so c.b.o. did not consider any of the today costs and how the

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Nick J. Rahall: improved management tools offered in h.r. 1018 will save dollars in the years ahead. so i conclude by urging a no vote not only on the hastings substitute amendment but also the yes vote on the pending h.r. 1018. h.r. 1018 is the humane and

1:18:44 to 1:19:04( Edit History Discussion )

Nick J. Rahall: right vote to cast today. it will save our mustangs. it will save tax dollars. it will save millions of tax dollars annually. and when you look through the smoke and mirrors of the numbers that have been thrown out today, you'll find out that by implementing herd reduction

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Nick J. Rahall: with birth control we can save more than $6 million alone each year, and, again, when we look at the cost reductions of these holding pens, this legislation is the tax-wise way to go. so i concle by urging a no