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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 recordSeptember 6, 2017
While we all want permitting decisions to occur quickly--God knows I do--the rules and processes we have in place are not always just 'red tape.'
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Maggie Hassan
Democratic · New Hampshire
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Editor's note · Context

Acknowledges the need for quick decisions while recognizing the importance of existing rules.

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