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On the recordJuly 8, 2013
The public is crying out for congressional intervention, Mr. Chairman, and I thank you for taking the first step toward saving Yosemite National Park for the public use, resort, and recreation that was promised to the American people nearly 150 years ago.
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Tom McClintock
Republican · California

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McClintock urges Congress to intervene for public access to Yosemite National Park.

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