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Ed Markey: “The ESA guards this bank, and ensures that rather than drawing down our principle, we will accrue interest by making…”

On the recordJune 3, 2013
The ESA guards this bank, and ensures that rather than drawing down our principle, we will accrue interest by making economic development compatible with the survival and restoration of species.
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Ed Markey
Democratic · Massachusetts

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Markey argues for the economic benefits of the Endangered Species Act.

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