03/04/2009
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"Those three are three areas that, in the Roadless rule, when you and I worked on that that we designated for what is essentially wilderness designation."
"Together we have worked on collaborative conservation measures before including the Idaho Roadless Rule."
"You know in Idaho we have the largest block, I believe, of wilderness in the continental United States of contiguous wilderness area."
"Let there be no mistake about it, Congressman Simpson is the person who has done--has put in all the hours on this."