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Don Young: Well, I am not on the committee, and, very frankly, I just know I am on the authorizing committee, and we are going to…

On the recordJuly 13, 1995
Well, I am not on the committee, and, very frankly, I just know I am on the authorizing committee, and we are going to review the Fish and Wildlife Service and all of the other agencies that come before my committee. I have not had time to do that, that is all. We will do it. If they can justify it, we will go forth at a later date. By the way, we will have time as it goes to the Senate and goes to conference, the gentleman from Washington and the gentleman from Ohio, if they are in fact needed and can be justified, that can be handled at a later date. But, frankly, I am concerned that the money is being spent by these agencies when they could be spent in other areas. Now, that is what I am saying here.
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Don Young
Republican · Alaska

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Discussing the review of the Fish and Wildlife Service and concerns about agency spending.

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