31.   Finally, Rep. Jeff Groscost actually wanted the Legislature to determine whether a species was truly endangered before the state enforced federal protections.

32.   For example, the Clean Water Act amendments passed by the House would drastically reduce federal protection for wetlands.

33.   For the last five years, Al-Fadl has been under federal protection at an undisclosed location.

34.   Fortunately, a unanimous Supreme Court has now rejected this watering down of federal protection.

35.   Free land, it was said, was available to black people in Kansas, free land and federal protection.

36.   Granted, we have no federal civil rights protection as such.

37.   Good also for the multifarious wildlife on the rivers and wetlands now under federal protection.

38.   Hayes said voters inadvertently hurt green causes last fall by electing Republicans who may gut federal environmental protections in their quest to cut back government regulations.

39.   He voted with the liberals in favor of federal protections for wildlife habitats on private land.

40.   He suggested that clinics might need more federal protection.