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On the recordApril 1, 2014
It is my understanding that the United States has banned commercial importation of ivory for decades, so what we are talking about here is not restricting illegal commerce and endangered species but banning anyone from selling an item that contains any amount of ivory.
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Mike Simpson
Republican · Idaho

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Simpson questions the effectiveness of new ivory regulations.

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