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John Mica: “In fact, would not the gentleman view this as a pro-property-rights amendment because we have told so many people out…”

On the recordJuly 13, 1995
In fact, would not the gentleman view this as a pro-property-rights amendment because we have told so many people out there that we are going to pay for their land, and, if we deprive them of the right to use that land, that is fact that this is a pro-property-rights amendment, that the questions of access, the questions of takings and other issues that have been raised here--would not the gentleman say that they are in fact false issues because we are talking about whether or not we have any funds to acquire these lands?
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John Mica
Republican · Florida

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Discussing property rights and land acquisition during a debate.

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