Congressional legislation aimed at protecting circus animals

Would be nice if Congress cares as much about the American PEOPLE as they do about circus animals. (H/T Roger Ericson)

Animal welfare advocates wanted to bring a "bull hook," a device used to prod elephants, to Capitol Hill to highlight proposed legislation that seeks to protect exotic animals from abuse.

http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/nationnow/2011/11/congressional-legislation-targets-circus-animals.html