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On the recordJune 17, 2015
I wish this bill was not necessary, but two recent proposals by the Forest Service have created the need for the bill and to stand up for private property.
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Jeff Flake
Republican · Arizona

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Flake expresses concern over federal proposals impacting private water rights.

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