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On the recordJune 3, 2013
As I listen to the acting Ranking Member, on behalf of the Democratic Minority, one would think that the ESA was this magnificent success to the environment that has had no cost to our economy. This is sheer fantasy.
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Tom McClintock
Republican · California

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McClintock criticizes claims about the success of the Endangered Species Act and its economic impact.

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