Congressman Chandler and "The Pets Act"

A short video of KY. congressman Ben Chandler's speech regarding H.R. 3858, the Pets Evacuation and Transportation Standards Act of 2005(The Pets Act). Congressman Chandler was the minority floor manage for this bill, which passed by a vote of 329-24. This speech was given on
May 22, 2006. This bill takes into account people's pets during an emergency evacuation.
During Katrina many people perished because they would not leave their pets behind.











The speech is here: