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On the recordJune 23, 2014
So as a result of one or two cases of significant, substantial amounts that you claim today... you are saying that we should now deem all owners of ivory... that it no longer has any value...
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John Fleming
Republican · Louisiana

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Fleming criticizes the implications for ivory owners based on limited evidence.

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