Media

By Congressman Brad Sherman:

Readers of this publication have a great interest in issues that may affect their business. Having now served for ten years as a Member of the House Committee on Financial Services, I continue to work closely with business leaders from the San Fernando Valley and across the country to enact and improve federal laws and regulations of importance to business.

An animal is lured to a feeding station within range of a mounted rifle and a person at his or her desktop uses a mouse and a computer to fire a rifle. Then trophy mounts of the dead animals are prepared at the ranch and shipped to the customer. This pay-per-view slaughter has no resemblance whatsoever to traditional hunting. Even pro-hunting groups denounce Internet hunting because it violates the ideals of a "fair chase."

As we start this New Year, remember that last year marked the 35th anniversary of the passage of the Clean Water Act. The Clean Water Act when originally passed was landmark environmental legislation. It has significantly cleaned up the nation’s oceans, rivers, lakes, and wetlands. But keeping our water clean is an ongoing, never-ending effort.