This is an incredibly broad bill. It covers a broad area of land, a lot of acreage that includes forestland, National Park Service land.
Jared Huffman: “This is an incredibly broad bill. It covers a broad area of land, a lot of acreage that includes forestland, National…”
On the recordOctober 2, 2013
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Huffman critiques the bill's broad scope and its impact on protected lands.
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