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John Hansen: “If I may reclaim my time and say to my friend, the gentleman from Colorado (Mr. Udall), I would offer the gentleman and…”

On the recordJune 7, 2000
If I may reclaim my time and say to my friend, the gentleman from Colorado (Mr. Udall), I would offer the gentleman and any of my colleagues on the other side of the aisle, come on out, let us look at it, let us have input in this area, if you want that input; but let us do it by that method rather than finding ourselves in a situation we arbitrarily put a wilderness designation in it. I think the gentleman should withdraw his amendment, but I say that with my tongue in my cheek, obviously.
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John Hansen
Iowa
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Discussing an amendment related to wilderness designation during a legislative debate.

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