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On the recordOctober 28, 2013
Western irrigated agriculture is a strategic national resource, and the role of the Federal Government in the 21st century should be to protect and enhance that resource.
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Tom McClintock
Republican · California

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Emphasizing the importance of irrigated agriculture and federal support.

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