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Raúl Grijalva: Using the maintenance backlog or the economic downturn as reasons to oppose expansion of the National Park System is not…

On the recordMarch 9, 2011
Using the maintenance backlog or the economic downturn as reasons to oppose expansion of the National Park System is not the way to support National Parks.
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Raúl Grijalva
Democratic · Arizona

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Grijalva argues against using economic challenges as excuses to halt park expansion.

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