‘How I became first an animal lover and second a politician’ – U.S. Congressman Sam Farr
Posted: August 11, 2012 Filed under: Animal Advocacy, Companion Animals, Entertainment and Sport Animals, Farmed Animals, Laboratory Animals, Puppy mills, Wildlife, Wildlife in Captivity | Tags: APHIS, Great Ape Protection Act, Rep. Sam Farr, Taking Action for Animals, The Humane Society of the United States 6 Comments »
U.S. Congressman Sam Farr in action on the floor of Congress / Photo: Congressman Sam Farr
While covering The Humane Society of the United States Taking Action for Animals (TAFA) conference recently, Animal Issues Reporter.org’s correspondent Catherine Cowan heard an impassioned speech by U.S. Congressman Sam Farr, a Democrat from California. TAFA and Rep. Farr’s staff members kindly provided the following transcript.
Speech at TAFA conference by Rep. Sam Farr:
You’ve asked a politician to say a few words tonight to a group of prominent animal lovers.
I thought it would be interesting to relate how I became first an animal lover and second a politician. Read the rest of this entry »
