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On the recordJuly 18, 2017
It has long been one of our most successful and broadly supported conservation laws, preventing the extinction of 99 percent of the species that have received its protection over its 44-year run.
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Jared Huffman
Democratic · California

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Huffman highlights the effectiveness of the Endangered Species Act.

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