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Lamar Smith: “If we allow this dangerous proposal to go forward today, will the next generation realize our folly?”

On the recordJuly 31, 2013
If we allow this dangerous proposal to go forward today, will the next generation realize our folly?
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Lamar Smith
Republican · Texas

Editor's note · Context

Smith warns about the long-term consequences of a proposal affecting nature.

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