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Steve Daines: My dad is calling me up--he is still building at 74 years old--saying, 'Steve, lumber prices are at an 8-year high. What…

On the recordApril 10, 2013
My dad is calling me up--he is still building at 74 years old--saying, 'Steve, lumber prices are at an 8-year high. What is going on?'
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Steve Daines
Republican · Montana

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Daines discusses rising lumber prices impacting the construction industry.

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