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On the recordMay 4, 2021
I don't like eminent domain. And I'm certain that if the Founders were with us today they would agree that eminent domain, seizure of private property, should be a last resort, and, if used, the landowners' rights should most certainly be aggressively protected.
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Clay Higgins
Republican · Louisiana

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Higgins expresses his opposition to eminent domain and emphasizes protecting landowners' rights.

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