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On the recordMarch 14, 2016
We did not delist the wolves. All we did is tell Fish and Wildlife Service to reissue their order of delisting and that it was not subject to judicial review.
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Mike Simpson
Republican · Idaho

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Simpson clarifies Congress's role in the delisting of wolves, asserting it was based on scientific review.

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