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Jim Risch: “Very simply, what this bill does, it allows--it permits, but does not require, but does permit the Secretary of…”

On the recordMarch 9, 2010
Very simply, what this bill does, it allows--it permits, but does not require, but does permit the Secretary of Agriculture to issue permits...
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Jim Risch
Republican · Idaho

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Senator Risch explains the purpose of S. 2966 regarding water permits in wilderness areas.

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