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On the recordFebruary 26, 2020
This waiver authority was a deliberate act by the Congress to avoid endless years of litigation that would make construction impossible.
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Clay Higgins
Republican · Louisiana

Editor's note · Context

Explaining the need for waiving environmental laws to expedite border construction.

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