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Jared Huffman: “It is the policy of the United States to ``sustain'' the Coastal Plain of ANWR as a ``natural treasure for the current…”

On the recordMarch 25, 2019
It is the policy of the United States to ``sustain'' the Coastal Plain of ANWR as a ``natural treasure for the current generation of Americans'' and ``to honor and respect the human rights of the Gwich'in.''
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Jared Huffman
Democratic · California

Editor's note · Context

Huffman emphasizes the importance of protecting the Coastal Plain and Gwich'in rights.

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