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Jared Huffman: the broader value of biodiversity and functioning ecosystems, which clearly were an inherent value in the Endangered…

On the recordDecember 11, 2013
the broader value of biodiversity and functioning ecosystems, which clearly were an inherent value in the Endangered Species Act, which has been supported for so long with bipartisan majorities.
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Jared Huffman
Democratic · California

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Huffman discusses the bipartisan support for the Endangered Species Act and biodiversity.

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