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On the recordApril 18, 2016
Do you believe that the authors of the Endangered Species Act intended for the species to remain on house arrest, unable to visit the places they go to eat, breed, and avoid conflict?
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Debbie Dingell
Democratic · Michigan

Editor's note · Context

Dingell questions the interpretation of habitat designation under the Endangered Species Act.

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