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Elizabeth Warren: “I am just very intent, as you might be able to tell, that we not, in effect, convert this statute, this far-seeing…”

On the recordApril 21, 2015
I am just very intent, as you might be able to tell, that we not, in effect, convert this statute, this far-seeing visionary act of genius by our forbearers in this institution, to a maintenance fund to fix roads and curbsides in our nation's parks.
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Elizabeth Warren
Democratic · Massachusetts

Editor's note · Context

Warren warns against misusing park funding for maintenance instead of its intended purpose.

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