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Mike Crapo: “Well, there certainly, I don't think, is any substitute for involving people who know the land and who know the…”

On the recordMay 5, 2015
Well, there certainly, I don't think, is any substitute for involving people who know the land and who know the circumstances around it.
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Mike Crapo
Republican · Idaho

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Crapo emphasizes the importance of local knowledge in environmental protection.

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