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Jared Huffman: ESA is actually sensible, it is quite flexible, and it is reasonable.

On the recordJuly 17, 2023
ESA is actually sensible, it is quite flexible, and it is reasonable.
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Jared Huffman
Democratic · California

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Huffman defends the Endangered Species Act (ESA) against criticism.

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