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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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