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Paul Tonko: Perhaps to begin, Director Ashe, do you have anything you want to respond to in terms of Dr. Maki's comment?

On the recordJune 18, 2012
Perhaps to begin, Director Ashe, do you have anything you want to respond to in terms of Dr. Maki's comment?
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Paul Tonko
Democratic · New York

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Tonko prompts Ashe for a response to Maki's comments on species conservation.

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