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Divided Congress looks to protect horses
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Contributor | RP |
Last Edited | RP Sep 05, 2006 05:15pm |
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Category | Proposed Legislation |
News Date | Tuesday, September 5, 2006 09:25:00 PM UTC0:0 |
Description | The U.S. Congress returned from a month-long recess on Tuesday stalled on several election-year issues but moving toward a showdown on whether to stop American horses from being served as dinner overseas.
A number of lawmakers joined animal activists to rally support for a bipartisan bill that would prohibit the shipment and sale of horses to be slaughtered for human consumption.
"In this country, we raise horses for sport, work, recreation and companionship -- not for food," said Rep. Ed Whitfield, a Kentucky Republican and chief sponsor of the bill.
With lawmakers jockeying for position ahead of the November 7 election, little if any action is expected on such key issues as immigration, taxes and the federal minimum wage.
But with more than 200 cosponsors in the 435-member House of Representatives, Whitfield said he was confident the chamber would approve his measure on Thursday and send it to the Senate for needed concurrence. |
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