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Tom McClintock: It reminds me of the Vietnam War maxim, 'We have to destroy these habitats to save them,' and that is exactly what these…

On the recordMay 18, 2015
It reminds me of the Vietnam War maxim, 'We have to destroy these habitats to save them,' and that is exactly what these policies have done.
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Tom McClintock
Republican · California

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McClintock compares ineffective habitat policies to a misguided military strategy.

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