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Steve Daines: I think we have listed over 2,000 species, and recovery of around 1 percent. So how can we say that is the strongest…

On the recordDecember 11, 2013
I think we have listed over 2,000 species, and recovery of around 1 percent. So how can we say that is the strongest environmental legislation in the country, with, frankly, some pretty poor results?
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Steve Daines
Republican · Montana

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Daines questions the effectiveness of the ESA in recovering listed species.

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