Original sentence: Fellow Congressmen were told that PAWS was "the puppy mill bill".PAWS would have reclassified most small and hobby breeders as commercial breeders subjecting them to USDA regulations, allowed home inspections and placed fees and compliance expenses on pet breeders.This was Santorum's third failed attempt at pet-related legislation
Edited sentence: Fellow Congressmen were deliberately misled when they were told that PAWS was "the puppy mill bill" when, in fact, it did not address that issue.It would have also removed breeders’ right to due process, a violation of the 4th Amendment.PAWS would have reclassified most small and hobby breeders as commercial breeders subjecting them to USDA regulations, allowed unconstitutionally invasive home inspections and burdened pet breeders with repressive fees and compliance expenses.This victory for American pet owners and breeders was due to success at achieving nationwide grassroots support to defeat PAWS - with thousands of citizens urging their elected officials to vote "no".This was Santorum's third failed attempt at pedaling animal extremist legislation