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Sam Farr: “I will give a very clear answer to the gentleman's question. The U.S. Constitution protects us on a takings issue, and…”

On the recordJuly 15, 1997
I will give a very clear answer to the gentleman's question. The U.S. Constitution protects us on a takings issue, and most constitutions, including that of the State of California, protect us on a takings issue. There is absolutely no taking by nominating and being accepted as a biosphere property. It is simply----
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Sam Farr
Democratic · California

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Addressing constitutional protections related to property rights during a discussion on biosphere properties.

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