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Martin Heinrich: I have to say that my constituents are incredibly upset by the fact that the future of their monuments could be…

On the recordSeptember 18, 2017
I have to say that my constituents are incredibly upset by the fact that the future of their monuments could be determined by people sitting in offices in Washington, DC, who have not been out on the ground in those places, and at this point, seemingly, did not get their basic facts right.
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Martin Heinrich
Democratic · New Mexico

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Heinrich expresses frustration over Washington officials making decisions without accurate local knowledge.

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