Snake Lobby, Animal Groups Clash Over Python Bills
By Geof Koss
CongressNow Staff
CongressNow Staff
Aug. 16, 2009, 5:05 p.m.
The exotic pet industry is feeling the squeeze from Florida lawmakers and animal welfare groups seeking to ban the importation of pythons into the United States.
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Schumer Advocates for Many on Panel
Nov. 16, 12 a.m.
As Senate Majority Leader, Lyndon Johnson once said of the Joint Economic Committee, “It’s as useless as tits on a bull.” But as that panel’s chairman during the 110th Congress, Sen. Charles Schumer (D-N.Y.) seized the opportunity to elevate the traditionally low-profile post to the forefront of shaping policy. Read Full Article
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