Libertarian nominee for President; Former Republican Representative (GA-7)
Human beings are more important than mussels
I, at least, appreciate the manner in which Gov. Sonny Perdue is pushing federal officials and his counterparts in Florida and Alabama to recognize what he already understands--that human beings are more important than mussels.
If we can emerge from this temporary crisis with a broadened recognition that human survival trumps shellfish reproduction, then something quite positive will have resulted.
Source: Campaign website, www.bobbarr2008.com, “Articles: 2007”
Dec 31, 2007
Voted to reauthorize the Clean Water Act
Vote to pass a bill that authorizes $2.3 billion a year for fiscal years 1996 through 2000 for Clean Water Act programs, gives States more control, increases consideration
of economic impacts of water quality standards, relaxes some pollution control components of the Clean Water Act, and establishes new criteria for defining wetlands.
Source: Vote-Smart voting records for HR.961 (roll call #337)
May 16, 1995
