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Bruce Westerman: I was stunned to find out that the Park Service is inflating its backlog by 35 percent, or roughly $3.7 billion, with…

On the recordJanuary 9, 2024
I was stunned to find out that the Park Service is inflating its backlog by 35 percent, or roughly $3.7 billion, with absolutely no justification.
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Bruce Westerman
Republican · Arkansas

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Westerman expresses shock at the Park Service's inflated backlog figures.

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