The subcommittee on water oceans and wildlife will come to order and the meeting for testimony good morning, the subcommittee on water oceans and wildlife, hear testimony about hr 2245, the cecil act under Committee Rule 4f, statements limited to the chairman, Ranking Member and vice chair and vice Ranking Member, this helps us hear sooner and keep the schedule. Therefore i ask unanimous consent that all members Opening Statements be made part of the hearing record if they are submitted by 5 p. M. Today or the close of the hearing whichever comes first. Hearing no objection, it is so ordereded. One other bit of housekeeping. Im told that votes are expected in about 30 minutes. One other bit of housekeeping. Im told that votes are expected in about 30 minutes. We will resays for the votes. Sometimes thats what we have to do. We will discuss International Trophy hunting today. Trophy hunting needless to say can be an incredibly devicive issue. For Many Americans it can be deeply disturbi
Benefited efforts and whether it could lead to an increase in poaching. This is an hour and 20 minutes. The subcommittee on water oceans and wildlife will come to order and the meeting for testimony good morning, the subcommittee on water oceans and wildlife, hear testimony about hr 2245, the cecil act under Committee Rule 4f, statements limited to the chairman, Ranking Member and vice chair and vice Ranking Member, this helps us hear sooner and keep the schedule. Therefore i ask unanimous consent that all members Opening Statements be made part of the hearing record if they are submitted by 5 p. M. Today or the close of the hearing whichever comes first. Hearing no objection, it is so ordereded. One other bit of housekeeping. Im told that votes are expected in about 30 minutes. One other bit of housekeeping. Im told that votes are expected in about 30 minutes. We will resays for the votes. Sometimes thats what we have to do. We will discuss International Trophy hunting today. Trophy h
Any oral Opening Statements after the hearing are limited to the chairman and the ranking vicer, the vice chair and Ranking Member this allows us to hear from our witnesses sooner and helps members keep their schedule. I am told that votes are expected in 30 minutes. We will recess for those of votes than we will come back as soon as we can get that series finished. I apologize for the inconvenience but sometimes that is the way we have to do things. Thanks to everyone for joining us to discuss International Trophy hunting today. Trophy hunting can be an incredibly divisive issue. Americans, it can be deeply disturbing to see photos with slainposing lions, elephants, or charismatic animals. Many believe the trophy hunting typically done by extremely wealthy individuals is different in character than the responsible sustainable hunting and angling traditions that are so widely embraced in our country. Illicitunting elicits mixed feelings even in sportsmans country. That is often the mos
From a human rights perspective, 2021 was largely a story of betrayal in the corridors of power, says Amnesty International. Amnesty International’s annual report on the state of the world’s human rights in 2021, published in March 2022, shows that promises to “build back better” after the Covid-19 pandemic were little more than lip service. […]
Amnesty International has slammed political leaders and corporate titans for putting profit and power ahead of people to "betray" their promises for a widespread global recovery from coronavirus pandemic.