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Joseph Skeen: “I empathize fully with the gentleman's frustration with the Endangered Species Act and critical habitat designation…”

On the recordJune 21, 2001
I empathize fully with the gentleman's frustration with the Endangered Species Act and critical habitat designation requirements. The gentleman is exactly right in calling for reform of the act, and I look forward to working with him and the legislative committee of jurisdiction to see if we can address this problem in the 107th Congress.
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Joseph Skeen
Republican · New Mexico

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Discussing the need for reform of the Endangered Species Act.

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