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On the recordMay 6, 2013
If you hear a Senator asking about bats, you may wonder, 'Well, why is he talking about bats?' But it's a big problem all through the Eastern United States.
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Lamar Alexander
Republican · Tennessee

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Senator Alexander discusses the significance of white-nose syndrome affecting bats.

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