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Brian Bilbray: “My concern is not that we try new things or we make mistakes but when we try new things and make mistakes, we don't go…”

On the recordSeptember 7, 2011
My concern is not that we try new things or we make mistakes but when we try new things and make mistakes, we don't go back and correct it.
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Brian Bilbray
California

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Bilbray expresses concern over failure to correct environmental policy mistakes.

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