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John Doolittle: reclaiming my time, we have heard it represented and a number of very unkind things have been said about Mr. Hurwitz. I…

On the recordJune 19, 1996
reclaiming my time, we have heard it represented and a number of very unkind things have been said about Mr. Hurwitz. I have never met Mr. Hurwitz. So I find it fascinating to see such intensity coming out of the other side. When Mr. Riggs' predecessor offered the amendment 2 years ago on the Head Waters, we were going to spend $1 billion, and you all voted to pay Mr. Hurwitz $1 billion for some 56,000 acres. That was OK, because that is more Government land, and that is a positive good.
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John Doolittle
Republican · California

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Discussing the controversy surrounding Mr. Hurwitz and a previous amendment related to government land.

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