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On the recordNovember 20, 2013
The bills before us today are variations of extreme behavior regarding the past and now the projected future government shutdowns and our beloved National Park system.
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Raúl Grijalva
Democratic · Arizona

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Grijalva critiques proposed bills as extreme responses to government shutdowns affecting national parks.

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