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On the recordOctober 24, 2011
If we are going to put our taxpayers on the hook for this kind of massive expenditure, at a minimum we should be willing to authorize those land acquisitions.
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John Fleming
Republican · Louisiana

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Emphasizing the need for congressional approval for costly wildlife refuge land acquisitions.

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