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Jim Risch: “This bill only conveys 907 acres. I will apologize already that you will not see me tear up over the fact that this does…”

On the recordMay 20, 2015
This bill only conveys 907 acres. I will apologize already that you will not see me tear up over the fact that this does convey 907 acres out of the hands of the Federal Government.
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Jim Risch
Republican · Idaho

Editor's note · Context

Risch defends the bill's minor land conveyance as a reasonable compromise.

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