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Congress votes to designate bison as national mammal
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Congress votes to designate bison as national mammal
Legislation approved by Congress would elevate the bison to a stature approaching that of the bald eagle, long the national emblem. There has not been an official mammal of the United States
.The Senate gave final approval to the bill Thursday, two days after the House approved it. It now goes to the president's desk.
"The bison has been an important part of our culture for many generations, especially in New Mexico, across the West and in Indian Country," said Sen. Martin Heinrich, D-N.M.
"Recognition of our new national mammal will bring a new source of pride for Americans — just like the bald eagle" and bring greater attention to ongoing species recovery efforts, he said. 
“We hold these truths to be self-evident,” former vice president Biden said during a campaign event in Texas on Monday. "All men and women created by — you know, you know, the thing.”
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Snoozer !
THIS is the kind of crap that really gets people irritated when there are REAL ISSUES that need to be worked on !!
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I agree whole heartedly, Tennyson, but if any of you have been watching the current Burns/PBS series on our national parks (tonight is the last segment) we can easily understand why this piece of legislature is important. Granted, not the most important Congress could be enacting.
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flowergirl wrote:
I agree whole heartedly, Tennyson, but if any of you have been watching the current Burns/PBS series on our national parks (tonight is the last segment) we can easily understand why this piece of legislature is important. Granted, not the most important Congress could be enacting.
I guess what also gets me is that the legislation is intended to pump up Americans about their historical background, BUT the history of the bison and American History only points to the greed and recklessness of man in the early history of America.
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Seriously?
Will someone waste a lot of taxpayer money designating a national cephalopod too?
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National mammal . . . Really?
Based our our federal legislature's performance, I'd would've thought they'd go with the three toed sloth.
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A great accomplishment! It's law now!! How about a bison burger for lunch? 
President Obama signs bill declaring the bison the national mammal
WASHINGTON — Here's one thing Washington can agree on: The majesty of the North American bison.President Obama signed the National Bison Legacy Act into law Monday, two weeks after both houses of Congress approved the bill by what appeared to be unanimous voice votes.
Sponsored by Rep. William Lacy Clay, D-Mo., the bill has just one purpose: To declare the bison the national mammal of the United States. The law also makes clear that it's entirely a symbolic action: "Nothing in this act or the adoption of the North American bison as the national mammal of the United States shall be construed or used as a reason to alter, change, modify, or otherwise affect any plan, policy, management decision, regulation, or other action by the federal government," the last clause of the bill reads.
The bison was nearly wiped out during the westward expansion of the United States, as part of a deliberate policy of depriving Native Americans of a significant source of food, clothing and shelter. But a concerted effort by conservationists in the early 20th century brought the bison back from the verge of extinction.The bill, which recognizes the bison for its historical, cultural significance, contains the following facts about the bison:
► A bison is portrayed on two state flags;
► The bison has been adopted by three states as their official mammal or animal;
► A bison has been depicted on the official seal of the Department of the Interior since 1912;
► The buffalo nickel played an important role in modernizing the currency of the United States;
► Several sports teams have the bison as a mascot, which highlights the iconic significance of bison in the United States.
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“We hold these truths to be self-evident,” former vice president Biden said during a campaign event in Texas on Monday. "All men and women created by — you know, you know, the thing.”
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Re: Congress votes to designate bison as national mammal
Bison burgers.....yummm!
Lean and healthy, too.
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