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On the recordMarch 13, 2017
should we be concerned that the budget cuts the Trump Administration is seeking from our government agencies will make it harder, not easier, to get the federal permitting approval
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Tammy Duckworth
Democratic · Illinois

Editor's note · Context

Duckworth questions the impact of proposed budget cuts on federal permitting processes.

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