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On the recordNovember 9, 2023
We bear the brunt of the conservation. We, the end users, the little people, the people that matter, have been silenced, we have been ignored, we have been marginalized by the very government that is here to protect our interests as citizens of the United States of America.
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Lisa Murkowski
Republican · Alaska

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Nick Andrew expresses frustration over government neglect regarding conservation efforts impacting local communities.

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