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Ben Ray Luján: “This Settlement Act represents a compromise and a guarantee of future allocations that costly litigation could never…”

On the recordSeptember 8, 2009
This Settlement Act represents a compromise and a guarantee of future allocations that costly litigation could never achieve.
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Ben Ray Luján
Democratic · New Mexico

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Lujan describes the Settlement Act as a crucial compromise for water rights.

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