Honorable Richard W. Pombo
United States Representative, California, Republican
Representative Pombo, of the Eleventh District of California, was first elected to the U.S. House of Representatives in 1992. He served on the Tracy (California) City Council from 1990 to 1992. He chairs the Resources Committee and is a member of the Agriculture Committee. The following is from the November 3, 2005, House floor debate on H.R. 4128, the Private Property Rights Protection Act.H.R. 4128, the Private Property Rights Protection Act, is a timely response to the horrendous Kelo decision. I am supportive of this bill and call for its expedited passage. Property rights are the heart of the individual…