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Tom McClintock: “They lost because the people of the Pacific Northwest know that removal of these dams would be an extreme action that…”

On the recordAugust 14, 2012
They lost because the people of the Pacific Northwest know that removal of these dams would be an extreme action that would cost jobs.
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Tom McClintock
Republican · California

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McClintock reflects on public opposition to dam removal efforts.

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