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Debbie Dingell: “Not since enactment of the Pittman-Robertson and Dingell-Johnson Acts, which provided critical funding for fish and…”

On the recordFebruary 14, 2018
Not since enactment of the Pittman-Robertson and Dingell-Johnson Acts, which provided critical funding for fish and wildlife in steep decline, have we had an opportunity to pass legislation of such importance to protecting what is every American's birthright--our great natural heritage.
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Debbie Dingell
Democratic · Michigan

Editor's note · Context

Emphasizing the significance of the Recovering America's Wildlife Act for conservation.

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