On the recordJanuary 14, 2009
I would hope that one of the things that you can do, Senator Menendez and the rest of this committee, is not to look at this Department as a Department of the West, because it is not.
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congress.govI would hope that one of the things that you can do, Senator Menendez and the rest of this committee, is not to look at this Department as a Department of the West, because it is not.
Salazar emphasizes the Department of Interior's national significance, not just its Western focus.
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