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Raúl Grijalva: “The bills before us today are not in the best interest of the American public. They aren't meant to fix the Endangered…”

On the recordSeptember 25, 2018
The bills before us today are not in the best interest of the American public. They aren't meant to fix the Endangered Species Act, as will be claimed by my Republican colleagues.
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Raúl Grijalva
Democratic · Arizona

Editor's note · Context

He argues the bills are harmful and not genuine attempts to address the extinction crisis.

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