Disturbing Rep Response

[catawhat75]

I got this from one of my clients today

Hi Ingrid,
Here's the response I got from Kilroy.

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From: OH15MKIMA@mail.house.gov
To:
Subject: Responding to your message
Date: Thu, 16 Apr 2009 17:09:15 -0400

Dear Mr. R,

Thank you for contacting me with your concerns about invasive species and H.R. 669, the Nonnative Invasive Species Prevention Act. I appreciate your comments and I welcome this opportunity to share my views.

As someone who grew up on Lake Erie, I am well aware of the damages that nonnative species, such as zebra mussels, can do to an ecosystem. My neighbors in Columbus spend a lot of time and effort trying to remove invasive species like garlic mustard from the ravine areas. So H.R. 669, the Nonnative Invasive Species Prevention Act makes a lot of sense to me. As the saying goes, an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure.

Thank you again for taking the time to reach out to me. As your representative, I both need and value your perspective. Please feel free to write, email and call about any issue that you wish to discuss with me. I look forward to continuing our dialogue in the future.

Sincerely,

Mary Jo Kilroy
Member of Congress

[puddintain]

Oh no! That is awful!! She clearly has no clue what she is voting for? Mussels? Garlic Mustard? There you go we need to get rid of everyones pets so Garlic Mustard will stop growing!

[MakiMaki]

Here's the response I got from my congressman in California:



Dear Dr. G:

Thank you for contacting me regarding invasive species. I appreciate hearing from you on this important issue.

As an environmentalist and a former member of the California Coastal Commission, I recognize the danger posed by invasive species. These species, be they plant, animal, aquatic or microbiotic, have the ability to devastate our natural ecosystems by out-competing our native species to a potentially devastating effect. Today, a number of federal agencies are actively combating many of these species, in an effort to protect our natural environment. For more specific information on our government's response you can visit the National Invasive Species Information Center's website at: www.invasivespeciesinfo.gov.

On a related note, Representative Madeleine Z. Bordallo (D-Guam) has introduced H.R. 669, the Nonnative Wildlife Invasion Prevention Act, on January 26, 2009. The purpose of this bill is to establish a risk assessment process to prevent the introduction and establishment of nonnative species in the U.S. that may cause economic or environmental harm. H.R. 669 has been referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources for consideration. If this bill, or any related legislation, comes before the House, please rest assured that I will keep your views in mind.

Again, thank you for contacting me. If you have any further questions, please call me or my office at (202) 225-0508.

Sincerely,