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Denny Rehberg: “I didn't introduce the Montana Land Sovereignty Act to undermine the intent of the Antiquities Act. On the contrary, my…”

On the recordSeptember 12, 2011
I didn't introduce the Montana Land Sovereignty Act to undermine the intent of the Antiquities Act. On the contrary, my legislation restores this valuable law to its original intention; that is, history, on the preservation of American antiquities, but the Montana Land Sovereignty Act is also about protecting the American people from the unchecked, unaccountable expansion of the Antiquities Act power.
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Denny Rehberg
Montana

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Rehberg defends his bill aimed at restoring the original intent of the Antiquities Act.

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