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On the recordNovember 20, 2013
These bills would allow States to demand management authority over our public lands... and undermine Federal environmental protections and land management laws.
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Raúl Grijalva
Democratic · Arizona

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Grijalva criticizes bills that would shift management of public lands to states.

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