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On the recordApril 17, 2023
That language was added at the last minute, did not go through any process, and enshrines regulations that don't do enough to protect right whales from fishing entanglements.
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Raúl Grijalva
Democratic · Arizona

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Grijalva criticizes last year's appropriation bill for weakening protections for right whales.

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