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Jon Tester: If they were under Federal jurisdiction in 1934, they ought to continue to be able to do that.

On the recordMay 20, 2009
If they were under Federal jurisdiction in 1934, they ought to continue to be able to do that.
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Jon Tester
Democratic · Montana

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Tester emphasizes the importance of historical federal jurisdiction for land trust eligibility.

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