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On the recordMay 5, 2015
Thousands of jobs are going to be placed at risk, including more than 1,500 timber industry jobs in my home State of South Dakota.
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John Thune
Republican · South Dakota

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Thune warns about job losses in South Dakota due to the bat's listing.

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