In fact, I have two tests on whether I think a rural area will survive. First is do we have rural water, which is absolutely critical going forward for many, many families, to make sure that the water is pure and clean.
Heitkamp emphasizes the importance of rural water access for community survival.
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Oh, I think it`s absolutely self-preservation. They see the handwriting on the wall that in the annals of history, this is not going to look well.
If we want to keep a culture of family farming in this country, we have to look at land ownership.
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