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On the recordApril 23, 1996
Let us talk about Congressmen that want total central control. Let us talk about Congressmen that want power in mighty Washington's hands. Let us talk about Congressmen who vote for socialized Government. Let us talk about Congressmen that, in reality, do not believe that private property rights, owners have any rights at all. Let us talk about Congressmen that decide what is the environmental agenda as being touted by the 57 environmental organizations when they are rated 100 percent by the Sierra Club and Friends of the Earth, et cetera. Let us talk about the Congressmen that do not care about jobs, about people that want to work. Let us talk about Congressmen that believe a kangaroo rat is more important than a man's livelihood or the homes that were burnt down because a person could not farm that land, and after they could not farm the land the rats left because there was nothing to eat. Let us talk about a Government that does not listen to the people any more and the Congressmen that support that type of Government.
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Don Young
Republican · Alaska

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Addressing concerns about environmental policies and government control.

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