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Debbie Dingell: “For me, the legislative history and a reading of the statute--the ESA is designed to conserve both the species…”

On the recordApril 18, 2016
For me, the legislative history and a reading of the statute--the ESA is designed to conserve both the species identified as endangered or threatened with extinction and the ecosystems they depend on to survive.
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Debbie Dingell
Democratic · Michigan

Editor's note · Context

Dingell emphasizes the purpose of the Endangered Species Act in conserving species and ecosystems.

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