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2003 Private Property Congressional Vote Index

February 2004 Fifteenth Annual Edition

108th Congress

VOTE INDEX First Session The League of Private Property Voters 2003 Private Property Congressional Vote Index Fifteenth Annual Private Property Congressional Vote Index • February 2004

PO BOX 423 • BATTLE GROUND WA 98604 • PHONE 360-687-2471 • FAX 360-687-2973 • EMAIL [email protected] INTRODUCTION CHAMPIONS AND ENEMIES

This is the fifteenth annual edition of the A CHAMPION of Property Rights is a score of Private Property Congressional Vote Index. 80% or higher on the LPPV Index. The League of Private Property Voters (LPPV) has published the Index each year since 1989. An ENEMY of Property Rights is a score of 20% or lower on the LPPV Index. LPPV is a coalition of more than 600 grassroots organizations that advocate the rights of Senate: property owners, including farmers, ranchers, woodlot owners, residents of rural communities, The Senate was generally supportive. It voted owners of recreational property, and inholders in support of the Healthy Forest Initiative and of private property located within and adjacent to repeal the Estate Tax while also rejecting ill- to federal lands. It also includes cabin advised proposals to vastly expand federal permittees, off-road vehicle owners, spending and regulations that would have equestrians, snowmobilers, hunters and damaged private property rights and multiple recreational shooters, and livestock grazers, foresters and miners who make productive use use of federal lands. of federal lands. There were 35 Champions of Property Rights, all Republicans and 35 Enemies of Property Votes for this year’s Index were chosen from Rights, all Democrats. discussions among approximately twenty five leaders of the Wise Use movement nationwide. These votes represent 2003’s most important House: snapshots demonstrating protection of the The House supported private property rights constitutional rights of property owners against a powerful and overbearing federal government. and to protect public lands access more often They also show support for recreational and than not. This included votes on both commercial access for federal lands, upon recreational and commercial access. It also which many rural communities depend and all approved the Healthy Forest Initiative, with its Americans share. superior version prevailing in the House-Senate conference and being signed into law. We encourage readers to examine the voting records of their Senators and Members of There were 192 Champions of Property Rights, Congress. Please thank those that stood up for including 188 Republicans and Democrats us, and educate the rest. Alexander (LA), John (LA), Peterson (MN) and Stenholm (TX). There were 165 Enemies of Property Rights, including 163 Democrats and Republicans - The Editors Leach(IA) and Shays (CT).

The 2003 Private Property Congressional Vote Index is created and published by The League of Private Property Voters, PO Box 423, Battle Ground, 98604; phone (360) 687-2471; fax (360) 687-2973; E-mail [email protected] © 2003 LPPV. Permission is hereby given to reprint this Index, in full or in part, provided credit is given to LPPV. Editors: Chuck Cushman and Mike Hardiman. February 2004 2 League of Private Property Voters PRIVATE PROPERTY CONGRESSIONAL VOTE INDEX QUOTE OF THE YEAR: the following letter. The special Land Trust provision was stripped out of the bill in the “It took a while for some people to really House, but is still alive in the Senate as of understand Hillary Clinton’s brilliance. We February 2004. had to find a place for her, she is that good.” November 7, 2003 - Senator Harry Reid, gushing to newspaper on March 5, 2003. Dear Chairman Thomas, Hey Nevada! Does Harry Reid represent your views??? We very strongly oppose language included in S. 476, the Charitable Giving Act of 2003, PROPERTY RIGHTS AND RELIGION: which gives an unfair advantage to conservation groups over other non-profit groups and the “I was raised Episcopalian, and I ended up as private sector. It provides an alarming incentive a Congregationalist. I had a big fight with a to remove private lands and water rights from local Episcopal church over a bike path. We individuals and potentially place them into were trying to get the bike path built. They had federal ownership. This is in direct control of a mile and a half of railroad bed, and contravention of some of our most closely held decided they would pursue a property rights principles committed to private property rights, suit to refuse to allow the bike path to be free enterprise and smaller government. developed.” The Senate proposal would provide a capital - Former Vermont Governor Howard Dean, gains tax reduction of 25% to sellers of property quoted in the Washington Post newspaper, or water rights — but only if they sell to September 21, 2003. conservation groups. They may be pushing for a 50% capital gains reduction, which the Joint Committee on Taxation estimates will cost THE TERRIFIC TWENTY SEVEN about a billion dollars over ten years.

Congressmen (R-CA) and Steve We believe the Charitable Giving Act is intended Pearce (R-NM) teamed up last year to lead the to encourage and benefit faith-based charge for private property rights at a critical institutions in their efforts to extend social moment. The Nature Conservancy and other services to the general public. Yet incredibly, powerful Land Trusts attempted to grab a this proposal would place those very faith- billion dollar tax cut deal for themselves late in based institutions, such as churches, 2003. This would have placed them at a huge orphanages and private schools, at a advantage over private property owners in comparative disadvantage in property buying and selling real estate - see excerpts of purchases compared to some conservation letter below, sent to Ways and Means Committee groups and government agencies, which do Chairman Rep. , for details. not perform charitable acts.

Herger, a senior member of the Ways and The provisions in the Senate bill will do virtually Means Committee, which has jurisdiction over nothing to benefit sellers of land, since the tax policy, joined with freshman Pearce and beneficiaries of this tax break will be able to rounded up twenty five other members to sign reduce their offering price versus any other

League of Private Property Voters 3 February 2004 PRIVATE PROPERTY CONGRESSIONAL VOTE INDEX potential buyer. Any tax break will result in a Rep. John Shadegg, Arizona reduced sale price. Even worse, this proposal Rep. Charlie Taylor, North Carolina will likely discourage purchase offers from Rep. Lee Terry, Nebraska parties who do not receive this tax break, since Rep. Mac Thornberry, all others will have to offer a premium price just Rep. Greg Walden, Oregon to stay even.

Tax exempt “non-profits” already have THE FABULOUS FORTY significant advantages over private parties in the tax code. Some have grown into multi- Congressmen Richard Pombo (R-CA) and billion dollar multinational corporations with Charles Stenholm (D-TX) joined forces to send economic power greater than nearly any a letter with thirty nine others (excerpts below) individual or organization who may also want to White House Chief of Staff Andrew Card. to purchase the same property. Our concerns Pombo is Chairman of the Resources about the impacts of this conservation tax Committee and Stenholm is the top ranking credit are so strong and relate so fundamentally Democrat on the Agriculture Committee. The to the principles we stand for that we would letter supports reasonable wetlands regulations have to reconsider our support for the bill if this and enforcement of the landmark Supreme unnecessary, expensive and damaging proposal Court decision, Solid Waste Agency of Northern is included in the Conference Report. Cook County (SWANCC) v. Army Corps of Engineers - the SWANCC decision. Sincerely, April 16, 2003 Rep. Todd Akin, Missouri Rep. Roscoe Bartlett, Maryland Dear Mr. Card, Rep. , Utah Rep. Kevin Brady, Texas On January 9, 2001 the U. S. Supreme Court Rep. Chris Cannon, Utah SWANCC decision overturned the decisions of Rep. , lower courts that have tried to expand federal Rep. Trent Franks, Arizona jurisdiction under the Clean Water Act beyond Rep. , California “navigable waters” to include isolated wetlands Rep. Scott Garrett, New Jersey that do not even have a surface connection to Rep. Jim Gibbons, Nevada “navigable waters.” Furthermore, the Court Rep. Sam Graves, Missouri stated Congress chose to preserve the primary Rep. Jeb Hensarling, Texas role of the states in planning the development Rep. Wally Herger, California and use of land and water resources because Rep. John Hostettler, Indiana to do so would impinge on traditional authorities Rep. Duncan Hunter, California of the states. Rep. Walter Jones, North Carolina Rep. Steve King, Iowa To allow regulators and private landowners to Rep. , California understand the scope of Clean Water Act Rep. , California jurisdiction, it is imperative that rulemaking Rep. Butch Otter, Idaho clearly and concisely define specific terms Rep. Steve Pearce, New Mexico such as “isolated,” “tributary,” “adjacent,” Rep. Richard Pombo, California “impoundment” and “ordinary high water

February 2004 4 League of Private Property Voters PRIVATE PROPERTY CONGRESSIONAL VOTE INDEX mark.” Since these terms presently are either Rep. Jack Kingston, Georgia vague or undefined, regulators in the field Rep. Jerry Moran, Kansas have vast discretion to define them in an Rep. Charlie Norwood, Georgia arbitrary and inconsistent manner. This allows Rep. Butch Otter, Idaho regulators to continue asserting federal Rep. Ron Paul, Texas jurisdiction over otherwise isolated waters such Rep. Steve Pearce, New Mexico as vernal pools and other features such as Rep. Collin Peterson, erosion ruts and roadside ditches. Rep. John Peterson, Pennsylvania Rep. Chip Pickering, Mississippi These regulations are especially onerous to Rep. Richard Pombo, California small landowners who do not have the time Rep. Mike Ross, Georgia and money to challenge the sometimes heavy- Rep. Max Sandlin, Texas handedness of federal wetlands regulators. Rep. Edward Schrock, Virginia The 404 wetlands permit process is very time Rep. Bill Shuster, Pennsylvania consuming and expensive. Obtaining an Rep. Charles Stenholm, Texas individual permit takes on average 788 days at Rep. Billy Tauzin, Louisiana a cost of $271,000. Rep. Jim Turner, Texas Rep. Roger Wicker, Mississippi It is vital that the Administration move quickly Rep. , with rules that clearly explain the scope of federal jurisdiction under the Clean Water Act.

Sincerely, SIX SPECIAL SENATORS Rep. Todd Akin, Missouri Rep. Richard Baker, Louisiana Rep. Gresham Barrett, South Carolina Six Senators deserve special recognition for Rep. Marion Berry, Arkansas their efforts to protect private property rights Rep. Rob Bishop, Utah against a legilative attack from the Land Rep. Allen Boyd, Florida Grabbing Land Trusts. Senators Don Nickles Rep. Sanford Bishop, Georgia (R-OK), Mike Crapo and Larry Craig (both Rep. Chris Cannon, Utah R-ID), and Mike Enzi and Craig Thomas (both Rep. , California R-WY) led the charge to strip out of S.476 (Vote Rep. Jo Ann Davis, Virginia #3 on the Senate Scorecard) a billion dollar tax Rep. John Doolittle, California break for gigantic multinational Land Trusts Rep. John Duncan, Tennessee such as The Nature Conservancy. Senator Tim Rep. Jo Ann Emerson, Missouri Johnson of South Dakota was the lone Rep. Sam Graves, Missouri Democrat to support private property rights on Rep. Walter Jones, North Carolina this vote. Rep. Robin Hayes, North Carolina Rep. Melissa Hart, Pennsylvania Rep. Wally Herger, California Rep. Duncan Hunter, California Rep. Scott McInnis, Colorado Rep. Steve King, Iowa

League of Private Property Voters 5 February 2004 Recognizes Representative Richardas a Pombo CHAMPION of Private Property Rights In recognition of support for Private Property Rights and the Wise Use of Federal Lands in the 2003 Private Property Congressional Vote Index

Charles S. Cushman, Chairman declares Senator

Johnas Kerry an eNeMY of Private Property Rights In recognition of achieving 0% on the 2003 Private Property Congressional Vote Index

Chuck Cushman, Chairman UNITED STATES SENATE The votes listed on the scorecard show how each Senator supported (+) or opposed (-) the League of Private Property Voters position. A description of each vote is listed below. You will gain the greatest benefit by first looking up your Senator to see what his or her private property score was on the scorecard. Then read each vote description. The League's private property position listed near the top of the scorecard shows how we believe your Senator should have voted on each issue. Check to see whether your Senator supported (+) or opposed (-) the League's private property position. US SENATE VOTES #1 - REPEAL DEATH TAX — Senate Vote #4 - REDUCE LEGAL BARRIERS TO 62 - S Con Res 23: Fiscal 2004 Budget TIIMBER SALES — Senate Vote 359 - HR Resolution - Estate Tax Repeal 2691: Fiscal 2004 Interior Appropriations - March 20, 2003 - Kyl, R-Ariz., amendment Judicial Review of Timber Sales that would accelerate repeal of the estate tax September 23, 2003 - Stevens, R-Alaska, from 2010 to 2009. Adopted 51-48: R 47-4; motion to table (kill) the Boxer, D-Calif., D 4-43; I 0-1. LPPV POSITION: YES. amendment that would strike a section in the bill that would provide for an expedited judicial review process for cases involving timber harvesting in the Tongass National Forest. Motion agreed to 52-44: R 46-5; D 6-38; I 0-1. #2 - ENVIRO PORK PROJECTS — Senate LPPV POSITION: YES. Vote 96 - S Con Res 23: Fiscal 2004 Budget Resolution - Environmental and Conservation Programs March 25, 2003 - Corzine, D-N.J., amendment that would increase spending on environmental #5 - REDUCE LEGAL BARRIERS TO pork projects by $1.1 billion in fiscal 2004 and FOREST THINNING — Senate Vote 423 - HR $12.4 billion over 10 years. The spending 1904: Forest Thinning - Judicial Review would be offset by a reduction in tax cuts. October 30, 2003 - Cochran, R-Miss., motion Rejected 47-52: R 1-50; D 45-2; I 1-0. LPPV to table (kill) the Leahy, D-Vt., amendment no. POSITION: NO. 2039 that would strike sections in the bill that deal with administrative and judicial reviews. Leahy amendment would have greatly increased court delays. Motion agreed to 62- 33: R 51-0; D 11-32; I 0-1. LPPV POSITION: #3 - LAND TRUST TAX BREAK — Senate YES. Vote 127 - S 476: Sales of Land and Water Rights April 09, 2003 – Grassley, R-Iowa, motion to table (kill) the Nickles, R-Okla., amendment. Senator Nickles amendment would have #6 - PROTECT RURAL AREAS WITH eliminated the special deal land trusts carved FOREST THINNING — Senate Vote 424 - out for themselves in S 476 – sellers of land get HR 1904: Forest Thinning - Fire Reduction a tax break - ONLY if they sell to land trusts! It Project Funds allows land trusts to lower their offers to buy October 30, 2003 - Crapo, R-Idaho, motion to land and hurts churches, other non-profits table (kill) the Boxer, D-Calif., amendment no. and private parties. Motion agreed to 62-38: 2043 that would increase the percentage of R 14-37; D 47-1; I 1-0. LPPV POSITION: NO. funds used to reduce fire danger close to at- LPPV DOUBLE SCORED. risk communities from 50 percent to 70 percent.

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This was an attempt by Senator Boxer to before forest management could begin. It was protect urban interface only, reducing fire intended to delay forest protection measures. protection for rural areas. Motion agreed to 61- Motion agreed to 57-34: R 46-3; D 11-30: I 0- 34: R 50-1; D 11-32; I 0-1. LPPV POSITION: 1. LPPV POSITION: YES. YES.

#8 - FARMLAND LAND GRAB — Senate #7 - REDUCE DELAYS FOR FOREST Vote 442 - HR 2673: Fiscal 2004 Agriculture THINNING — Senate Vote 426 - HR 1904: Appropriations - Conservation Reserve Forest Thinning - Environmental Impact Program Statements November 06, 2003 - Leahy, D-Vt., amendment October 30, 2003 - Crapo, R-Idaho, motion to no. 2119 that would bar the Agriculture table (kill) the Cantwell, D-Wash., amendment Department from apportioning funds made that would require the Comptroller General to available from other conservation programs to study the costs and benefits of the analysis of fund technical assistance for the Conservation alternatives in environmental assessments and Reserve Program. Rejected 38-56: R 10-39; D environmental impact statements. Cantwell 27-17; I 1-0. LPPV POSITION: NO. amendment would have required more studies

A View of the United States

League of Private Property Voters 9 February 2004 SENATE SCORECARD

SENATE KEY + Supported Private Property position - Opposed Private Property position X Did not vote (counts as negative) I Ineligible to vote at the time

LAND TRUST TAX BREAK REDUCE LEGAL BARRIERSPROTECT RURAL AREASREDUCE DELAYS FOR REPEAL DEATH TAX REDUCE LEGAL BARRIERS WITH FOREST THINNING FARMLAND LAND GRAB % AGREED ENVIRO PORK PROJECTS DOUBLE SCORED TO TIMBER SALES TO FOREST THINNING FOREST THINNING ALL VOTES 12345678 SENATOR LPPV POSITION: Y N N YYYYN Alabama Sessions, J. (R ) 100% ++++++++ Shelby (R ) 100% ++++++++ Alaska Murkowski, L. (R ) 100% ++++++++ Stevens (R ) 78% ++ -+++++ Arizona Kyl (R ) 100% ++++++++ McCain (R ) 67% -+ -+++++ Arkansas Lincoln (D ) 56% + - - -++++ Pryor (D ) 44% ----++++ California Boxer (D ) 11% ------+ Feinstein (D ) 44% ----++++ Colorado Allard (R ) 100% ++++++++ Campbell (R ) 89% +++++++X Connecticut Dodd (D ) 0% ------Lieberman (D ) 0% - - -XXXXX Delaware Biden (D ) 0% ------Carper (D ) 0% ------Florida Graham, B. (D ) 0% ------Nelson, Bill (D ) 11% +------Georgia Chambliss (R ) 100% ++++++++ Miller, Z. (D ) 44% XX -++++X Hawaii Akaka (D ) 0% ------Inouye (D ) 22% ---+---+ Idaho Craig (R ) 100% ++++++++ Crapo (R ) 100% ++++++++ Illinois Durbin (D ) 11% ------+ Fitzgerald (R ) 78% +++ -+++ -

February 2004 10 League of Private Property Voters PRIVATE PROPERTY CONGRESSIONAL VOTE INDEX

SENATE KEY + Supported Private Property position - Opposed Private Property position X Did not vote (counts as negative) I Ineligible to vote at the time

LAND TRUST TAX BREAK REDUCE LEGAL BARRIERSPROTECT RURAL AREASREDUCE DELAYS FOR REPEAL DEATH TAX REDUCE LEGAL BARRIERS WITH FOREST THINNING FARMLAND LAND GRAB % AGREED ENVIRO PORK PROJECTS DOUBLE SCORED TO TIMBER SALES TO FOREST THINNING FOREST THINNING ALL VOTES 12345678 SENATOR LPPV POSITION: Y N N YYYYN Indiana Bayh (D ) 11% ------+ Lugar (R ) 100% ++++++++ Iowa Grassley (R ) 78% ++ -+++++ Harkin (D ) 11% ------+ Kansas Brownback (R ) 78% ++ -+++++ Roberts (R ) 78% ++ -+++++ Kentucky Bunning (R ) 100% ++++++++ McConnell (R ) 100% ++++++++ Louisiana Breaux (D ) 44% -+ -++ -+ - Landrieu (D ) 44% - - -++++ - Maine Collins, S. (R ) 44% -+ - -+++ - Snowe (R ) 44% -+ - -+++ - Maryland Mikulski (D ) 0% ------Sarbanes (D ) 0% ------ Kennedy, E. (D ) 0% ------Kerry, J. (D ) 0% ----XXX- Michigan Levin, C. (D ) 0% ------Stabenow (D ) 0% ------Minnesota Coleman (R ) 100% ++++++++ Dayton (D ) 44% ----++++ Mississippi Cochran (R ) 100% ++++++++ Lott (R ) 100% ++++++++ Missouri Bond (R ) 89% ++++++X+ Talent (R ) 100% ++++++++ Montana Baucus, M. (D ) 56% -+ - -++++ Burns, C. (R ) 100% ++++++++

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SENATE KEY + Supported Private Property position - Opposed Private Property position X Did not vote (counts as negative) I Ineligible to vote at the time

LAND TRUST TAX BREAK REDUCE LEGAL BARRIERSPROTECT RURAL AREASREDUCE DELAYS FOR REPEAL DEATH TAX REDUCE LEGAL BARRIERS WITH FOREST THINNING FARMLAND LAND GRAB % AGREED ENVIRO PORK PROJECTS DOUBLE SCORED TO TIMBER SALES TO FOREST THINNING FOREST THINNING ALL VOTES 12345678 SENATOR LPPV POSITION: Y N N YYYYN Nebraska Hagel (R ) 100% ++++++++ Nelson, Ben (D ) 33% + - -+XXX+ Nevada Ensign (R ) 100% ++++++++ Reid, H. (D ) 0% ------New Hampshire Gregg (R ) 44% ++-++--- Sununu (R ) 67% ++ -++++X New Jersey Corzine (D ) 0% ------Lautenberg (D ) 0% ------New Mexico Bingaman (D ) 0% ------Domenici (R ) 100% ++++++++ New York Clinton (D ) 0% ------X- Schumer (D ) 0% ------North Carolina Dole (R ) 89% +++++++ - Edwards, J. (D ) 0% - - -XXXXX North Dakota Conrad (D ) 11% ------+ Dorgan (D ) 22% ---+---+ Ohio DeWine (R ) 56% ++ -+++ - - Voinovich (R ) 67% ++ -++++ - Oklahoma Inhofe (R ) 100% ++++++++ Nickles (R ) 100% ++++++++ Oregon Smith, G. (R ) 78% ++ -+++++ Wyden (D ) 44% +---+++- Pennsylvania Santorum (R ) 100% ++++++++ Specter (R ) 67% +++ -++ - - Rhode Island Chafee (R ) 33% ----+++- Reed, J. (D ) 0% ------February 2004 12 League of Private Property Voters PRIVATE PROPERTY CONGRESSIONAL VOTE INDEX

SENATE KEY + Supported Private Property position - Opposed Private Property position X Did not vote (counts as negative) I Ineligible to vote at the time

LAND TRUST TAX BREAK REDUCE LEGAL BARRIERSPROTECT RURAL AREASREDUCE DELAYS FOR REPEAL DEATH TAX REDUCE LEGAL BARRIERS WITH FOREST THINNING FARMLAND LAND GRAB % AGREED ENVIRO PORK PROJECTS DOUBLE SCORED TO TIMBER SALES TO FOREST THINNING FOREST THINNING ALL VOTES 12345678 SENATOR LPPV POSITION: Y N N YYYYN South Carolina Graham, L. (R ) 100% ++++++++ Hollings (D ) 1 0% --- -XXX- South Dakota Daschle (D ) 44% ----++++ Johnson, Tim (D ) 67% - -+ -++++ Tennessee Alexander, L. (R ) 78% ++ -+++++ Frist (R ) 100% ++++++++ Texas Cornyn (R ) 100% ++++++++ Hutchison, K. (R ) 100% ++++++++ Utah Bennett (R ) 100% ++++++++ Hatch (R ) 100% ++++++++ Vermont Jeffords (I ) 0% ------Leahy (D ) 0% ------Virginia Allen, G. (R ) 100% ++++++++ Warner (R ) 89% ++++++X+ Washington Cantwell (D ) 0% ------Murray (D ) 0% ------West Virginia Byrd (D ) 0% ------Rockefeller (D ) 11% -----+X- Feingold (D ) 11% ------+ Kohl (D ) 11% ------+ Wyoming Enzi (R ) 89% +++++++ - Thomas, C. (R ) 100% ++++++++

League of Private Property Voters 13 February 2004 UNITED STATES HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES The votes listed below show how each Representative supported (+) or opposed (-) the League of Private Property Voters position. A description of each vote is listed below. You will gain the greatest benefit by first looking up your Representative to see what his or her private property score was on the scorecard. Then read each vote description. The League's private property position listed near the top of the scorecard shows how we believe your Representative should have voted on each issue. Check to see whether your Representative supported (+) or opposed (-) the League's private property position. US HOUSE VOTES #1 - PERMIT ANWR ENERGY EXPLORATION #4 - INCREASE LEGAL DELAYS FOR — House Vote 134 - HR 6: Energy Plan - FOREST THINNING — House Vote 199 - HR ANWR 1904: Forest Thinning – Recommit April 10, 2003 - Wilson, R-N.M., amendment May 20, 2003 - Udall, D-N.M., motion to that would open up ANWR (Arctic National increase legal roadblocks to forest management Wildlife Refuge) with reasonable environmental in the Healthy Forest Initiative. It would have protections. Adopted 226-202: R 196-30; eliminated provisions that would speed up D 30-171; I 0-1. LPPV POSITION: YES. judicial review of court decisions that challenge wildfire prevention projects, and would require a court considering a request for an injunction against an agency action to give special weight #2 - RAISE TAXES FOR OIL EXPLORATION to agency findings that the action is necessary — House Vote 142 - HR 6: Energy Plan - to avoid long term harm to the ecosystem. Royalty Payments Motion rejected 176-250: R 0-226; D 175-24; April 11, 2003 - Kind, D-Wis., amendment that I 1-0. LPPV POSITION: NO. would strike provisions that reduce royalty payments on oil and gas leases. Rejected 171- 251: R 9-214; D 161-37; I 1-0. LPPV POSITION: #5 - REPEAL DEATH TAX — House Vote NO. 288 - HR 8: Estate Tax Repeal - Passage June 18, 2003 - Passage of the bill that would make permanent the repeal of the estate tax contained in the 2001 tax cut law (PL 107-16) #3 - RESTRICT RURAL FOREST THINNING and which is set to expire after 2010. Passed — House Vote 198 - HR 1904: Forest 264-163: R 223-4; D 41-158; I 0-1. Note: A Thinning - Democratic Substitute “yea” was a vote in support of the president’s May 20, 2003 - Miller, D-Calif., substitute position. LPPV POSITION: YES. amendment that would allow forest thinning projects without environmental reviews within one-half mile of urban areas and on land #6 - LIMIT FUNDS TO UINITED NATIONS located near municipal water supplies. Other — House Vote 365 - HR 1950: State forest thinning activities would be subject to Department Authorization - Cap on U.N. the requirements of the National Environmental Contributions Policy Act. Rep. Miller was attempting to limit July 15, 2003 - King, R-Iowa, amendment that forest management to “urban interface” areas would cap the U.S. contribution to the U.N. only, leaving rural areas exposed to further regular budget to no more than the amount devastating wildfires. Rejected 184-239: R 11- paid by any other permanent member of the 214; D 172-25; I 1-0. LPPV POSITION: NO. Security Council. Amendment would have helped limit the UN from imposing international zoning designations. Rejected 187-237: R 173-50; D 14-186; I 0-1. LPPV POSITION: YES. February 2004 14 League of Private Property Voters PRIVATE PROPERTY CONGRESSIONAL VOTE INDEX #7 - ELIMINATE KLAMATH BASIN FARMING Rule closing thousands of miles of roads and — House Vote 380 - HR 2691: Fiscal 2004 millions of acres. A “nay” vote was a vote in Interior Appropriations - Klamath Wildlife support of the president’s position. Rejected Refuge 185-234: R 20-200; D 164-34; I 1-0. LPPV July 17, 2003 - Blumenauer, D-Ore., POSITION: NO. amendment that would bar funds from being used to enter into new agricultural leases that allow growing row crops or alfalfa in Oregon’s and California’s Lower Klamath and Tule Lake #11 - RS 2477 PUBLIC LANDS ACCESS National Wildlife Refuges. Rep. Blumenauer ROADS — House Vote 388 - HR 2691: Fiscal was striking a blow against Klamath Basin 2004 Interior Appropriations - Rights-of- farmers. Rejected 197-228: R 20-205; D 176- Way on Public Lands 23; I 1-0. LPPV POSITION: NO. July 17, 2003 - Taylor, R-N.C., amendment to the Udall, D-Colo., amendment. The Taylor amendment would permit “disclaimers of interest,” which allow the Bureau of Land #8 - CUT LAND GRABS, MORE FIRE Management to grant local governments FIGHTING — House Vote 381 - HR 2691: rights-of-way on public lands without Fiscal 2004 Interior Appropriations - congressional approval, in national monument, Additional Firefighting Funds park and wilderness areas. The Udall July 17, 2003 - Shadegg, R-Ariz., amendment amendment would prohibit funds from being that would provide an additional $19 million in used to carry out disclaimers of interest. Forest Service firefighting funds and offset the Adopted 226-194: R 206-14; D 20-179; I 0-1. cost with a reduction in funds for land LPPV POSITION: YES. acquisition. Rejected 128-298: R 119-107; D 9-190; I 0-1. LPPV POSITION: YES.

#12 - CHEROKEE INDIAN LAND EXCHANGE — House Vote 512 - HR 1409: Indian Land #9 - ELIMINATE SNOWMOBILES IN Exchange – Passage YELLOWSTONE — House Vote 385 - HR September 23, 2003 - Renzi, R-Ariz., motion to 2691: Fiscal 2004 Interior Appropriations - suspend the rules and pass the bill that would Snowmobiles in Yellowstone and Grand allow for a land exchange between the federal Teton Parks government and the Cherokee Indian tribe in July 17, 2003 - Holt, D-N.J., amendment that Great Smoky Mountains National Park in North would block funds from being used to do Carolina. The government would receive 218 anything inconsistent with the phase out of acres of private land and the Cherokee Indians recreational snowmobile use in Yellowstone would receive 143 acres of land in the park. and Grand Teton National Parks. Rejected The land would be used for a new Cherokee 210-210: R 25-194; D 185-15; I 0-1. LPPV Indian school and campus. Motion agreed to POSITION: NO. 288-127: R 216-4; D 72-122; I 0-1. LPPV POSITION: YES.

#10 - CODIFY ROADLESS PUBLIC LOCKUP — House Vote 386 - HR 2691: Fiscal 2004 Interior Appropriations - Roadless Lands July 17, 2003 - Inslee, D-Wash., amendment that would prohibit funds from being used to change the Clinton Roadless Area Conservation

League of Private Property Voters 15 February 2004 HOUSE SCORECARD

HOUSE KEY + Supported Private Property position - Opposed Private Property position X Did not vote (counts as negative) I Ineligible to vote at the time

% AGREED PERMIT ANWR ENERGYRAISE TAXES FOR RESTRICTOIL RURALINCREASE LEGAL DELAYS LIMIT TAX FUNDS TOELIMINATE UNITED KLAMATHCUT BASIN LAND GRABS,ELIMINATE MORE SNOWMOBILESCODIFY ROADLESSRS 2477 PUBLIC LANDSCHEROKEE INDIAN LAND EXPLORATION EXPLORATION FOREST THINNINGFOR FOREST THINNINGREPEAL DEATH TAX NATIONS FARMING FIREFIGHTING IN YELLOWSTONEPUBLIC LAND LOCKUPACCESS ROADS EXCHANGE ALL VOTES 123456789101112 REPRESENTATIVE LPPV POSITION: Y N N N Y Y N Y N N Y Y Alabama 4 Aderholt (R ) 92% + + + + + + + - + + + + 6 Bachus, S. (R ) 83% + + + + + + + - - + + + 1 Bonner (R ) 92% + + + + + + + - + + + + 5 Cramer (D ) 75% + + + + + + - - - + + + 7 Davis, A. (D ) 33% - + + ------+ - + 2 Everett (R ) 100% + + + + + + ++++++ 3 Rogers, Mike D. (R ) 92% + + + + + + + - + + + + Alaska AL Young, D. (R ) 92% + X + + + + ++++++ Arizona 6 Flake (R ) 100% + + + + + + ++++++ 2 Franks, T. (R ) 100% + + + + + + ++++++ 7 Grijalva (D ) 0% ------5 Hayworth (R ) 92% + + + + + X ++++++ 8 Kolbe (R ) 92% + + + + + - ++++++ 4 Pastor (D ) 0% ------X 1 Renzi (R ) 100% + + + + + + ++++++ 3 Shadegg (R ) 100% + + + + + + ++++++ Arkansas 1 Berry (D ) 67% + + + + + - - - + + + - 3 Boozman (R ) 92% + + + + + + + - + + + + 4 Ross (D ) 58% + + + + + - - - - + + - 2 Snyder (D ) 0% ------California 43 Baca (D ) 42% + + - - - - + - - + - + 31 Becerra (D ) 8% ------+ 28 Berman (D ) 0% ------X X X - 45 Bono (R ) 75% + + + + + - + - - + + + 44 Calvert (R ) 92% + + + + + + + - + + + + 23 Capps (D ) 0% ------18 Cardoza (D ) 50% - + - + + - + - - + - + 48 Cox (R ) 100% + + + + + + ++++++ 50 Cunningham (R ) 100% + + + + + + ++++++ 53 Davis, S. (D ) 0% ------20 Dooley (D ) 50% + + - + + - + - - - - + 4 Doolittle (R ) 100% + + + + + + ++++++ 26 Dreier (R ) 83% + + + + + - + - + + + + 14 Eshoo (D ) 0% ------17 Farr (D ) 8% - - - - + ------51 Filner (D ) 0% ------24 Gallegly (R ) 100% + + + + + + ++++++ 36 Harman (D ) 0% ------2 Herger (R ) 100% + + + + + + ++++++ 15 Honda (D ) 8% ------+ 52 Hunter (R ) 92% + + + + + + +++++X 49 Issa (R ) 92% + + + + + + + - + + + + 12 Lantos (D ) 0% ------9 Lee (D ) 0% ------41 Lewis, Jerry (R ) 83% + + + + + - + - + + + + 16 Lofgren (D ) 0% - - - - X ------5 Matsui (D ) 8% ------+ 25 McKeon (R ) 83% + + + + + - + - + + + + 37 Millender-McDonald (D ) 0% - - - - - X XXXXX - 7 Miller, George (D ) 0% ------42 Miller, Gary (R ) 75% + + X X + + + - + + + + February 2004 16 League of Private Property Voters PRIVATE PROPERTY CONGRESSIONAL VOTE INDEXX

HOUSE KEY + Supported Private Property position - Opposed Private Property position X Did not vote (counts as negative) I Ineligible to vote at the time

% AGREED PERMIT ANWR ENERGYRAISE TAXES FOR RESTRICTOIL RURALINCREASE LEGAL DELAYS LIMIT TAX FUNDS TOELIMINATE UNITED KLAMATHCUT BASIN LAND GRABS,ELIMINATE MORE SNOWMOBILESCODIFY ROADLESSRS 2477 PUBLIC LANDSCHEROKEE INDIAN LAND EXPLORATION EXPLORATION FOREST THINNINGFOR FOREST THINNINGREPEAL DEATH TAX NATIONS FARMING FIREFIGHTING IN YELLOWSTONEPUBLIC LAND LOCKUPACCESS ROADS EXCHANGE ALL VOTES 123456789101112 REPRESENTATIVE LPPV POSITION: Y NNNYYNYNNYY California (Continued) 38 Napolitano (D ) 0% ------21 Nunes (R ) 92% - + + + + + ++++++ 3 Ose (R ) 92% + + + + + - ++++++ 8 Pelosi (D ) 0% ------X X - - - - 11 Pombo (R ) 100% + + + + + + ++++++ 19 Radanovich (R ) 100% + + + + + + ++++++ 46 Rohrabacher (R ) 100% + + + + + + ++++++ 34 Roybal-Allard (D ) 0% ------40 Royce (R ) 100% + + + + + + ++++++ 39 Sanchez, Linda (D ) 8% ------+ 47 Sanchez, Loretta (D ) 0% ------29 Schiff (D ) 0% ------27 Sherman (D ) 0% ------32 Solis (D ) 0% ------13 Stark (D ) 0% ------10 Tauscher (D ) 0% ------22 Thomas, B. (R ) 83% + + + + + - + - + + + + 1 Thompson, M. (D ) 8% - - - - + ------35 Waters (D ) 8% ------+ 33 Watson (D ) 8% ------+ 30 Waxman (D ) 0% - X ------6 Woolsey (D ) 0% ------X Colorado 7 Beauprez (R ) 92% + + + + + + + - + + + + 1 DeGette (D ) 0% ------5 Hefley (R ) 100% + + + + + + ++++++ 3 McInnis (R ) 100% + + + + + + ++++++ 4 Musgrave (R ) 100% + + + + + + ++++++ 6 Tancredo (R ) 100% + + + + + + ++++++ 2 Udall, M. (D ) 0% ------Connecticut 3 DeLauro (D ) 0% ------5 Johnson, N. (R ) 33% - + + + - X -----+ 1 Larson, J. (D ) 8% ------+ 4 Shays (R ) 17% - - - + + ------2 Simmons (R ) 33% - + - + + ------+ Delaware AL Castle (R ) 58% - + + + + - + - - - + + Florida 9 Bilirakis (R ) 100% + + + + + + ++++++ 2 Boyd (D ) 50% + + + + - - - - - + + - 3 Brown, C. (D ) 8% ------+ 5 Brown-Waite (R ) 100% + + + + + + ++++++ 4 Crenshaw (R ) 92% + + + + + + + - + + + + 11 Davis, Jim (D ) 0% ------20 Deutsch (D ) 0% ------25 Diaz-Balart, M. (R ) 92% + + + + + + + - + + + + 21 Diaz-Balart, L. (R ) 83% + + + + + - + - + + + + 24 Feeney (R ) 100% + + + + + + ++++++ 16 Foley (R ) 92% + + + + + + + - + + + + 14 Goss (R ) 75% + + + + + - + - - + + + 13 Harris (R ) 100% + + + + + + ++++++ 23 Hastings, A. (D ) 0% ------8 Keller (R ) 100% + + + + + + ++++++ 17 Meek, K. (D ) 17% ------+ - - - - + League of Private Property Voters 17 February 2004 PRIVATE PROPERTY CONGRESSIONAL VOTE INDEX

HOUSE KEY + Supported Private Property position - Opposed Private Property position X Did not vote (counts as negative) I Ineligible to vote at the time

% AGREED PERMIT ANWR ENERGYRAISE TAXES FOR RESTRICTOIL RURALINCREASE LEGAL DELAYS LIMIT TAX FUNDS TOELIMINATE UNITED KLAMATHCUT BASIN LAND GRABS,ELIMINATE MORE SNOWMOBILESCODIFY ROADLESSRS 2477 PUBLIC LANDSCHEROKEE INDIAN LAND EXPLORATION EXPLORATION FOREST THINNINGFOR FOREST THINNINGREPEAL DEATH TAX NATIONS FARMING FIREFIGHTING IN YELLOWSTONEPUBLIC LAND LOCKUPACCESS ROADS EXCHANGE ALL VOTES 123456789101112 REPRESENTATIVE LPPV POSITION: Y NNNYYNYNNYY Florida (Continued) 7 Mica (R ) 92% + + + + + + + - + + + + 1 Miller, J. (R ) 100% + + + + + + ++++++ 12 Putnam (R ) 100% + + + + + + ++++++ 18 Ros-Lehtinen (R ) 83% + + + + + - + - + + + + 22 Shaw (R ) 92% + + + + + + + - + + + + 6 Stearns (R ) 100% + + + + + + ++++++ 15 Weldon, D. (R ) 100% + + + + + + ++++++ 19 Wexler (D ) 0% ------10 Young, C.W. (R ) 92% + + + + + + + - + + + + Georgia 2 Bishop, S. (D ) 50% + + + - + - + - - + - - 12 Burns, M. (R ) 92% + + + + + + + - + + + + 8 Collins, M. (R ) 100% + + + + + + ++++++ 10 Deal (R ) 100% + + + + + + ++++++ 11 Gingrey (R ) 100% + + + + + + ++++++ 6 Isakson (R ) 92% + + + + + + + - + + + + 1 Kingston (R ) 100% + + + + + + ++++++ 5 Lewis, John (D ) 0% ------X 7 Linder (R ) 100% + + + + + + ++++++ 4 Majette (D ) 0% ------3 Marshall (D ) 42% + - + + ------++ 9 Norwood (R ) 100% + + + + + + ++++++ 13 Scott, D. (D ) 58% - + + + + - + + - - - + Hawaii 1 Abercrombie (D ) 33% + - - - + - - - - + - + 2 Case (D ) 8% - - X ------+ Idaho 1 Otter (R ) 92% + + + + + + +++++X 2 Simpson (R ) 92% + + + + + + + - + + + + Illinois 13 Biggert (R ) 67% + + + + + - + - - - + + 12 Costello (D ) 8% - - - - + ------8 Crane (R ) 100% + + + + + + ++++++ 7 Davis, D. (D ) 0% ------5 Emanuel (D ) 0% ------17 Evans (D ) 0% ------X X - 4 Gutierrez (D ) 0% ------14 Hastert (R ) SPEAKER N/A XXXX+XXXXXXX 6 Hyde (R ) 83% + + + + + - + - + + + + 2 Jackson, J. (D ) 0% ------15 Johnson, Timothy (R ) 25% - - - + + ------+ 10 Kirk (R ) 33% - - - + + - + - - - - + 18 LaHood (R ) 92% + + + + + + + - + + + + 3 Lipinski (D ) 8% ------+ - - - 16 Manzullo (R ) 83% + + X + + + + - + + + + 1 Rush (D ) 0% ------9 Schakowsky (D ) 8% ------+ 19 Shimkus (R ) 100% + + + + + + ++++++ 11 Weller (R ) 83% + + + + + - + - + + + + Indiana 5 Burton (R ) 92% + + + + + + - + + + + + 4 Buyer (R ) 92% + + + + + + X + + + + + 7 Carson, J. (D ) 8% - - - - X ------+ 2 Chocola (R ) 100% + + + + + + ++++++

February 2004 18 League of Private Property Voters PRIVATE PROPERTY CONGRESSIONAL VOTE INDEX

HOUSE KEY + Supported Private Property position - Opposed Private Property position X Did not vote (counts as negative) I Ineligible to vote at the time

% AGREED PERMIT ANWR ENERGYRAISE TAXES FOR RESTRICTOIL RURALINCREASE LEGAL DELAYS LIMIT TAX FUNDS TOELIMINATE UNITED KLAMATHCUT BASIN LAND GRABS,ELIMINATE MORE SNOWMOBILESCODIFY ROADLESSRS 2477 PUBLIC LANDSCHEROKEE INDIAN LAND EXPLORATION EXPLORATION FOREST THINNINGFOR FOREST THINNINGREPEAL DEATH TAX NATIONS FARMING FIREFIGHTING IN YELLOWSTONEPUBLIC LAND LOCKUPACCESS ROADS EXCHANGE ALL VOTES 123456789101112 REPRESENTATIVE LPPV POSITION: Y NNNYYNYNNYY Indiana (Continued) 9 Hill (D ) 8% - + ------8 Hostettler (R ) 92% - + + + + + ++++++ 6 Pence (R ) 100% + + + + + + ++++++ 3 Souder (R ) 92% + + + + + + + + X + + + 1 Visclosky (D ) 0% ------Iowa 3 Boswell (D ) 25% - - X X + - - - - + - + 5 King, S. (R ) 92% - + + + + + ++++++ 4 Latham (R ) 100% + + + + + + ++++++ 2 Leach (R ) 17% - - - + ------+ 1 Nussle (R ) 83% + + + X + + + - + + + + Kansas 3 Moore (D ) 0% ------1 Moran, Jerry (R ) 100% + + + + + + ++++++ 2 Ryun, J. (R ) 100% + + + + + + ++++++ 4 Tiahrt (R ) 100% + + + + + + ++++++ Kentucky 6 Fletcher (R ) 92% + + + + + + + - + + + + 2 Lewis, R. (R ) 100% + + + + + + ++++++ 4 Lucas, K. (D ) 67% + + + + + - + - + + - - 3 Northup (R ) 92% + + + + + + + - + + + + 5 Rogers, H. (R ) 92% + + + + + + + - + + + + 1 Whitfield (R ) 92% + + + + + + + - + + + + Louisiana 5 Alexander, R. (D ) 83% - + + + + + + - + + + + 6 Baker (R ) 92% + + + + + + + - + + + + 2 Jefferson (D ) 17% - + - - - X XXXXX+ 7 John (D ) 83% + + + + + - + - + + + + 4 McCrery (R ) 92% + + + + + + + - + + + + 3 Tauzin (R ) 92% + + + + + + + - + + + + 1 Vitter (R ) 100% + + + + + + ++++++ Maine 1 Allen, T. (D ) 0% ------2 Michaud (D ) 8% ------+ - - - Maryland 6 Bartlett (R ) 92% - + + + + + ++++++ 3 Cardin (D ) 0% ------7 Cummings (D ) 8% ------+ 1 Gilchrest (R ) 67% - + + + + - + - - + + + 5 Hoyer (D ) 0% ------X X - - - - 2 Ruppersberger (D ) 8% - - - - + ------X 8 Van Hollen (D ) 0% ------4 Wynn (D ) 25% - + - - + - - + - - - - Massachusetts 8 Capuano (D ) 8% ------+ 10 Delahunt (D ) 0% X - - X ------4 Frank, B. (D ) 8% ------+ 9 Lynch (D ) 8% - - - - - + ------7 Markey (D ) 0% ------3 McGovern (D ) 0% ------5 Meehan (D ) 8% ------+ 2 Neal (D ) 8% ------+ 1 Olver (D ) 8% ------+ 6 Tierney (D ) 0% ------

League of Private Property Voters 19 February 2004 PRIVATE PROPERTY CONGRESSIONAL VOTE INDEX

HOUSE KEY + Supported Private Property position - Opposed Private Property position X Did not vote (counts as negative) I Ineligible to vote at the time

% AGREED PERMIT ANWR ENERGYRAISE TAXES FOR RESTRICTOIL RURALINCREASE LEGAL DELAYS LIMIT TAX FUNDS TOELIMINATE UNITED KLAMATHCUT BASIN LAND GRABS,ELIMINATE MORE SNOWMOBILESCODIFY ROADLESSRS 2477 PUBLIC LANDSCHEROKEE INDIAN LAND EXPLORATION EXPLORATION FOREST THINNINGFOR FOREST THINNINGREPEAL DEATH TAX NATIONS FARMING FIREFIGHTING IN YELLOWSTONEPUBLIC LAND LOCKUPACCESS ROADS EXCHANGE ALL VOTES 123456789101112 REPRESENTATIVE LPPV POSITION: Y N N N Y Y N Y N N Y Y Michigan 4 Camp (R ) 92% + + + + + + + - + + + + 14 Conyers (D ) 8% - - X X X ------+ 15 Dingell (D ) 8% ------+ 3 Ehlers (R ) 58% + + + + + - ----++ 2 Hoekstra (R ) 100% + + + + + + ++++++ 5 Kildee (D ) 8% ------+ 13 Kilpatrick (D ) 8% ------+ - - - - - 9 Knollenberg (R ) 83% + + + + + - + - + + + + 12 Levin, S. (D ) 8% ------+ 11 McCotter (R ) 100% + + + + + + ++++++ 10 Miller, C. (R ) 100% + + + + + + ++++++ 8 Rogers, Mike (R ) 92% + + + + + + + - + + + + 7 Smith, N. (R ) 83% + + + + + + - + + + + - 1 Stupak (D ) 33% - - X X - - - + + + - + 6 Upton (R ) 67% + + + + + - - - + - + + Minnesota 1 Gutknecht (R ) 100% + + + + + + ++++++ 6 Kennedy, M. (R ) 92% + + + + + + - + + + + + 2 Kline (R ) 100% + + + + + + ++++++ 4 McCollum (D ) 0% ------8 Oberstar (D ) 33% - - + + - - - - + + - - 7 Peterson, C. (D ) 83% + + + + + + + - + + + - 3 Ramstad (R ) 42% - - - + + + - - + - - + 5 Sabo (D ) 0% ------Mississippi 3 Pickering (R ) 92% + + + + + + + - + + + + 4 Taylor, G. (D ) 58% + + + + - + ----++ 2 Thompson, B. (D ) 25% - + + ------+ - - 1 Wicker (R ) 92% - + + + + + ++++++ Missouri 2 Akin (R ) 92% - + + + + + ++++++ 7 Blunt (R ) 100% + + + + + + ++++++ 1 Clay (D ) 17% - - - - + ------+ 8 Emerson (R ) 92% + + + + + X ++++++ 3 Gephardt (D ) 0% X X X X X X XXXXXX 6 Graves (R ) 100% + + + + + + ++++++ 9 Hulshof (R ) 100% + + + + + + ++++++ 5 McCarthy, K. (D ) 0% X X ------4 Skelton (D ) 33% + - + - + + ------Montana AL Rehberg (R ) 92% + + + + + + + - + + + + Nebraska 1 Bereuter (R ) 67% + + + + - - - - + + + + 3 Osborne (R ) 83% + + + + + - +++++X 2 Terry (R ) 100% + + + + + + ++++++ Nevada 1 Berkley (D ) 8% - - - - + ------2 Gibbons (R ) 100% + + + + + + ++++++ 3 Porter (R ) 100% + + + + + + ++++++ New Hampshire 2 Bass (R ) 83% - + + + + + + - + + + + 1 Bradley (R ) 83% - + + + + + + - + + + + New Jersey 1 Andrews (D ) 0% ------7 Ferguson (R ) 33% - + - + + X XXXXX+ February 2004 20 League of Private Property Voters PRIVATE PROPERTY CONGRESSIONAL VOTE INDEX

HOUSE KEY + Supported Private Property position - Opposed Private Property position X Did not vote (counts as negative) I Ineligible to vote at the time

% AGREED PERMIT ANWR ENERGYRAISE TAXES FOR RESTRICTOIL RURALINCREASE LEGAL DELAYS LIMIT TAX FUNDS TOELIMINATE UNITED KLAMATHCUT BASIN LAND GRABS,ELIMINATE MORE SNOWMOBILESCODIFY ROADLESSRS 2477 PUBLIC LANDSCHEROKEE INDIAN LAND EXPLORATION EXPLORATION FOREST THINNINGFOR FOREST THINNINGREPEAL DEATH TAX NATIONS FARMING FIREFIGHTING IN YELLOWSTONEPUBLIC LAND LOCKUPACCESS ROADS EXCHANGE ALL VOTES 123456789101112 REPRESENTATIVE LPPV POSITION: Y NNNYYNYNNYY New Jersey (Continued) 11 Frelinghuysen (R ) 58% - + + + + - - - + - + + 5 Garrett (R ) 92% - + + + + + ++++++ 12 Holt (D ) 0% ------2 LoBiondo (R ) 33% - - - + + + -----+ 13 Menendez (D ) 0% ------6 Pallone (D ) 8% ------+ 8 Pascrell (D ) 0% ------10 Payne (D ) 0% ------X 9 Rothman (D ) 0% ------3 Saxton (R ) 42% - + - + + + -----+ 4 Smith, C. (R ) 25% - - - + + ------+ New Mexico 2 Pearce (R ) 100% + + + + + + ++++++ 3 Udall, T. (D ) 0% ------1 Wilson, H. (R ) 92% + + + + + - ++++++ New York 5 Ackerman (D ) 0% ------1 Bishop, T. (D ) 8% ------+ 24 Boehlert (R ) 50% - + + + + - - - + - - + 7 Crowley (D ) 0% ------17 Engel (D ) 0% ------13 Fossella (R ) 92% + + + + + + + - + + + + 22 Hinchey (D ) 0% ------29 Houghton (R ) 33% X X + + - - - - - + + X 2 Israel (D ) 8% - - - - + ------19 Kelly (R ) 42% + + - + + + ------3 King, P. (R ) 83% + + + + + - + - + + + + 18 Lowey (D ) 0% ------14 Maloney, C. (D ) 8% ------+ 4 McCarthy, C. (D ) 17% - - - - + ------+ 23 McHugh (R ) 83% + + + + + - + - + + + + 21 McNulty (D ) 0% ------6 Meeks, G. (D ) 17% - + ------+ 8 Nadler (D ) 0% ------11 Owens (D ) 8% ------+- 27 Quinn (R ) 75% + X + + + - + - + + + + 15 Rangel (D ) 8% ------+ 26 Reynolds (R ) 92% + + + + + - ++++++ 16 Serrano (D ) 0% ------28 Slaughter (D ) 0% ------20 Sweeney (R ) 83% + + + + + + + - + + + X 10 Towns (D ) 8% + X ------12 Velazquez (D ) 8% ------+ - - - 25 Walsh (R ) 67% - + + + + - + - - + + + 9 Weiner (D ) 0% ------North Carolina 1 Ballance (D ) 17% ------+ - - - + 10 Ballenger (R ) 92% + + + + + + + - + + + + 5 Burr (R ) 92% + + + + + + + - + + + + 6 Coble (R ) 92% + + + + + + + - + + + + 2 Etheridge (D ) 17% ------+ - - - - + 8 Hayes (R ) 100% + + + + + + ++++++ 3 Jones, W. (R ) 100% + + + + + + ++++++ 7 McIntyre (D ) 42% - - - + + + + - - - - + 13 Miller, B. (D ) 8% ------+ League of Private Property Voters 21 February 2004 PRIVATE PROPERTY CONGRESSIONAL VOTE INDEX

HOUSE KEY + Supported Private Property position - Opposed Private Property position X Did not vote (counts as negative) I Ineligible to vote at the time

% AGREED PERMIT ANWR ENERGYRAISE TAXES FOR RESTRICTOIL RURALINCREASE LEGAL DELAYS LIMIT TAX FUNDS TOELIMINATE UNITED KLAMATHCUT BASIN LAND GRABS,ELIMINATE MORE SNOWMOBILESCODIFY ROADLESSRS 2477 PUBLIC LANDSCHEROKEE INDIAN LAND EXPLORATION EXPLORATION FOREST THINNINGFOR FOREST THINNINGREPEAL DEATH TAX NATIONS FARMING FIREFIGHTING IN YELLOWSTONEPUBLIC LAND LOCKUPACCESS ROADS EXCHANGE ALL VOTES 123456789101112 REPRESENTATIVE LPPV POSITION: Y NNNYYNYNNYY North Carolina (Continued) 9 Myrick (R ) 100% + + + + + + ++++++ 4 Price, D. (D ) 8% ------+ 11 Taylor, C. (R ) 92% + + + + + + + - + + + + 12 Watt (D ) 8% ------+ North Dakota AL Pomeroy (D ) 50% - - - + - - + - + + + + Ohio 8 Boehner (R ) 83% + + + + + - + - + + + + 13 Brown, S. (D ) 0% ------1 Chabot (R ) 92% + + + + + + + + - + + + 5 Gillmor (R ) 75% + + + + + - + - - + + + 7 Hobson (R ) 92% + + + + + + + - + + + + 11 Jones, S. (D ) 0% ------9 Kaptur (D ) 0% ------10 Kucinich (D ) 0% ------14 LaTourette (R ) 83% + + + + + - + - + + + + 18 Ney (R ) 100% + + + + + + ++++++ 4 Oxley (R ) 83% - + + + + - ++++++ 2 Portman (R ) 92% + + + + + + + - + + + + 15 Pryce, D. (R ) 83% + + + + + - + - + + + + 16 Regula (R ) 92% + + + + + + + - + + + + 17 Ryan, T. (D ) 8% - - - - + ------6 Strickland (D ) 8% ------+ - - - - 12 Tiberi (R ) 92% + + + + + + + - + + + + 3 Turner, M. (R ) 100% + + + + + + ++++++ Oklahoma 2 Carson, B. (D ) 42% + + - - + - - - - + - + 4 Cole (R ) 92% + + + + + - ++++++ 5 Istook (R ) 92% + + + + + + + - + + + + 3 Lucas, F. (R ) 100% + + + + + + ++++++ 1 Sullivan (R ) 100% + + + + + + ++++++ Oregon 3 Blumenauer (D ) 8% ------+ 4 DeFazio (D ) 25% - - - - - + + + - - - - 5 Hooley (D ) 25% - - - - + - + + - - - - 2 Walden (R ) 100% + + + + + + ++++++ 1Wu (D ) 8%------+----- Pennsylvania 1 Brady, R. (D ) 25% + + X X - - - - - + - - 14 Doyle (D ) 0% ------3 English (R ) 75% + + + + + - + - - + + + 2 Fattah (D ) 0% - X ------X 6 Gerlach (R ) 58% - + + + + - + - + - - + 8 Greenwood (R ) 58% - + + + + - + - - + - + 4 Hart (R ) 92% + + + + + - ++++++ 13 Hoeffel (D ) 0% ------17 Holden (D ) 17% - - - - - + - - - + - - 11 Kanjorski (D ) 17% + ------+ - - 18 Murphy (R ) 100% + + + + + + ++++++ 12 Murtha (D ) 25% + + ------+ - - 5 Peterson, J. (R ) 100% + + + + + + ++++++ 16 Pitts (R ) 100% + + + + + + ++++++ 19 Platts (R ) 92% + + + + + + + - + + + + 10 Sherwood (R ) 83% + + + + + - + - + + + +

February 2004 22 League of Private Property Voters PRIVATE PROPERTY CONGRESSIONAL VOTE INDEX

HOUSE KEY + Supported Private Property position - Opposed Private Property position X Did not vote (counts as negative) I Ineligible to vote at the time

% AGREED PERMIT ANWR ENERGYRAISE TAXES FOR RESTRICTOIL RURALINCREASE LEGAL DELAYS LIMIT TAX FUNDS TOELIMINATE UNITED KLAMATHCUT BASIN LAND GRABS,ELIMINATE MORE SNOWMOBILESCODIFY ROADLESSRS 2477 PUBLIC LANDSCHEROKEE INDIAN LAND EXPLORATION EXPLORATION FOREST THINNINGFOR FOREST THINNINGREPEAL DEATH TAX NATIONS FARMING FIREFIGHTING IN YELLOWSTONEPUBLIC LAND LOCKUPACCESS ROADS EXCHANGE ALL VOTES 123456789101112 REPRESENTATIVE LPPV POSITION: Y NNNYYNYNNYY Pennsylvania (Continued) 9 Shuster, Bill (R ) 100% + + + + + + ++++++ 15 Toomey (R ) 100% + + + + + + ++++++ 7 Weldon, C. (R ) 67% + + + + + - - - - + + + Rhode Island 1 Kennedy, P. (D ) 8% ------+ 2 Langevin (D ) 0% ------South Carolina 3 Barrett (R ) 100% + + + + + + ++++++ 1 Brown, H. (R ) 92% + + + + + + + - + + + + 6 Clyburn (D ) 0% ------4 DeMint (R ) 100% + + + + + + ++++++ 5 Spratt (D ) 0% - - - - - X ------2 Wilson, J. (R ) 100% + + + + + + ++++++ South Dakota AL Janklow (R ) 50% + + + + + X XXXXX+ Tennessee 7 Blackburn (R ) 100% + + + + + + ++++++ 5 Cooper (D ) 0% ------4 Davis, L. (D ) 50% - - + + + + - - - + - + 2 Duncan (R ) 83% - + + + + + +++++ - 9 Ford (D ) 17% - - - - + ------+ 6 Gordon, B. (D ) 17% - - - - + + - - - X - X 1 Jenkins (R ) 100% + + + + + + ++++++ 8 Tanner (D ) 58% + - + + + - + - - + + - 3 Wamp (R ) 92% + + + + + + + - + + + + Texas 6 Barton (R ) 75% + + + + + + + + X X X + 25 Bell (D ) 17% - + - - + ------23 Bonilla (R ) 67% + + + + + + + - X X X + 8 Brady, K. (R ) 100% + + + + + + ++++++ 26 Burgess (R ) 100% + + + + + + ++++++ 31 Carter (R ) 100% + + + + + + ++++++ 7 Culberson (R ) 92% + + + + + + + - + + + + 22 DeLay (R ) 100% + + + + + + ++++++ 10 Doggett (D ) 0% ------11 Edwards, C. (D ) 67% + + + + + - - - - + + + 24 Frost (D ) 17% - + ------+ 20 Gonzalez (D ) 8% ------+ 12 Granger (R ) 67% + + + + + + + - X X X + 29 Green, G. (D ) 33% + + - - - + -----+ 4 Hall, R. (R ) 83% - + + + + + + - + + + + 5 Hensarling (R ) 92% + + + + + + +++++X 15 Hinojosa (D ) 25% + + - - + ------18 Jackson-Lee, S. (D ) 17% - + ------+ 3 Johnson, Sam (R ) 67% + + + + + + + - X X X + 30 Johnson, E.B. (D ) 8% ------+ 9 Lampson (D ) 17% - + - - + ------19 Neugebauer (R ) 100% I I I I + + ++++++ 27 Ortiz (D ) 42% + + - - - - + - - + + - 14 Paul (R ) 83% X X + + + + ++++++ 16 Reyes (D ) 33% + X ------+ + + 28 Rodriguez (D ) 8% + ------1 Sandlin (D ) 67% + + + - + - - + - + + + 32 Sessions, P. (R ) 100% + + + + + + ++++++

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HOUSE KEY + Supported Private Property position - Opposed Private Property position X Did not vote (counts as negative) I Ineligible to vote at the time

% AGREED PERMIT ANWR ENERGYRAISE TAXES FOR RESTRICTOIL RURALINCREASE LEGAL DELAYS LIMIT TAX FUNDS TOELIMINATE UNITED KLAMATHCUT BASIN LAND GRABS,ELIMINATE MORE SNOWMOBILESCODIFY ROADLESSRS 2477 PUBLIC LANDSCHEROKEE INDIAN LAND EXPLORATION EXPLORATION FOREST THINNINGFOR FOREST THINNINGREPEAL DEATH TAX NATIONS FARMING FIREFIGHTING IN YELLOWSTONEPUBLIC LAND LOCKUPACCESS ROADS EXCHANGE ALL VOTES 123456789101112 REPRESENTATIVE LPPV POSITION: Y NNNYYNYNNYY Texas (Continued) 21 Smith, L. (R ) 92% + + + + + + + - + + + + 17 Stenholm (D ) 92% + + + + - + ++++++ 13 Thornberry (R ) 100% + + + + + + ++++++ 2 Turner, J. (D ) 67% + + + + - - + - - + + + Utah 1 Bishop, R. (R ) 100% + + + + + + ++++++ 3 Cannon (R ) 100% + + + + + + ++++++ 2 Matheson (D ) 58% - + + + + - - - + + - + Vermont AL Sanders (I ) 8% ------+ - - - Virginia 9 Boucher (D ) 17% - - - - + ------+ 7 Cantor (R ) 100% + + + + + + ++++++ 1 Davis, Jo Ann (R ) 100% + + + + + + ++++++ 11 Davis, T. (R ) 75% + + X + + - + - + + + + 4 Forbes (R ) 92% + + + + + + + - + + + + 5 Goode (R ) 92% + + + + + + + - + + + + 6 Goodlatte (R ) 92% + + + + + + + - + + + + 8 Moran, James (D ) 8% ------+ 2 Schrock (R ) 92% + + + + + + + - + + + + 3 Scott, R. (D ) 0% ------10 Wolf (R ) 83% + + + + + - + - + + + + Washington 3 Baird (D ) 8% - - + ------6 Dicks (D ) 8% ------+ 8 Dunn (R ) 92% + + + + + + + - + + + + 4 Hastings, D. (R ) 100% + + + + + + ++++++ 1 Inslee (D ) 0% ------2 Larsen, R. (D ) 25% - - - - + - + - - - - + 7 McDermott (D ) 0% ------5 Nethercutt (R ) 100% + + + + + + ++++++ 9 Smith, A. (D ) 8% ------+ West Virginia 2 Capito (R ) 75% + + + + + - + - - + + + 1 Mollohan (D ) 50% + + + + - - - - - + + - 3 Rahall (D ) 8% - - - - + ------Wisconsin 2 Baldwin (D ) 0% ------8 Green, M. (R ) 92% + + + + + + + - + + + + 3 Kind, R. (D ) 17% ------+ - - + 4 Kleczka (D ) 0% ------7 Obey (D ) 0% ------6 Petri (R ) 67% - - + + + + + - + - + + 1 Ryan, P. (R ) 100% + + + + + + ++++++ 5 Sensenbrenner (R ) 83% + - + + + + + + + - + + Wyoming AL Cubin (R ) 100% + + + + + + ++++++

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