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Victor Fazio: “I understand, but it is a preserve, and it is under the park system, and I do not think there is any question that the…”

On the recordJuly 13, 1995
I understand, but it is a preserve, and it is under the park system, and I do not think there is any question that the Park Service needs to reach out to the gentleman and to deal with the gentleman on the issues of concern to his constituents. I think it is fair to say that people really want to put this behind them, though, and I know what the gentleman is attempting to do, and that is to get the attention of the Department of Interior and people who need to accommodate the local concerns. I think the gentleman has done that, I think he has accomplished it, and I would only hope that he would sit down with Roger Kennedy and others, and sort out the differences, and see whether we can move to in the first 6 months of operation--some solutions at this site.
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Victor Fazio
Democratic · California

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Discussing the need for the Park Service to address local concerns regarding a preserve.

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