Budget amendment votes: fish yes, horses no
Burton criticized the Bureau’s practice of transporting horses thousands of miles and keeping them in pens and said the cost of the program has more than tripled in the last 10 years. Rep. Jim Moran (D-Va.) agreed and said the Bureau should control the size of herds through contraception, a less costly alternative.
Rep. Cynthia Lummis (R-Wyo.) opposed Burton’s amendment and said Congress has caused problems by preventing the slaughter of wild horses. But Burton’s amendment was approved regardless.
Both amendments were considered as part of H.R. 1, the GOP’s FY 2011 spending bill, which the House is considering throughout the week.
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