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On the recordJuly 17, 2023
Instead of wringing our hands or chipping away at ESA's protections and then complaining about that it is not working, Congress should do more of what it did in the IRA.
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Bruce Westerman
Republican · Arkansas

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Westerman advocates for stronger investment in species conservation under the ESA.

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