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Jared Huffman: “I think the question before us is if the Federal Government, our government, is going to protect one of the last great…”

On the recordMarch 25, 2019
I think the question before us is if the Federal Government, our government, is going to protect one of the last great wild places on Earth.
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Jared Huffman
Democratic · California

Editor's note · Context

Huffman emphasizes the need for government protection of sacred lands against industrial exploitation.

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