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“I want to stop the spread. They are picking homes like you, and I pick tomatoes in the grocery store.”
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On the recordMarch 16, 2010
Passage of this bill and subsequent appropriations would constitute a critical investment in the Blue Ridge Parkway's scenic, natural, and cultural vitality.
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Richard Burr
Republican · North Carolina
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Highlighting the importance of the bill for the Parkway's future.

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