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Louie Gohmert: The flaws with the bills before us today are self-evident: basing conservation decisions on politics instead of science…

On the recordJuly 18, 2017
The flaws with the bills before us today are self-evident: basing conservation decisions on politics instead of science; limiting access to the courts; making it easier for bad guys to poach and traffic elephants, lions, and rhinos just so the mega-rich can shoot them without having to actually travel to Africa.
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Louie Gohmert
Republican · Texas

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Criticism of bills undermining conservation efforts and promoting poaching.

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