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Kirsten Gillibrand: “Many of my constituents on Long Island and I support the idea of turning it into a wildlife refuge in order to conserve…”

On the recordMay 16, 2016
Many of my constituents on Long Island and I support the idea of turning it into a wildlife refuge in order to conserve this piece of land for future generations.
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Kirsten Gillibrand
Democratic · New York

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Gillibrand advocates for Plum Island to be designated as a wildlife refuge.

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