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On the recordApril 23, 2012
By restoring wetlands we also protect a variety of species, including migratory birds, that depend on these at risk ecosystems.
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Sheldon Whitehouse
Democratic · Rhode Island

Editor's note · Context

Whitehouse advocates for the North American Wetlands Conservation Extension Act to protect ecosystems.

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