On the recordOctober 20, 2009
Would you say that amending how we deal with long-term leasing, particularly with respect to this legislation, would be much more consistent with self-determination as a policy?
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congress.govMartin Heinrich: “Would you say that amending how we deal with long-term leasing, particularly with respect to this legislation, would be…”
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Heinrich questions the alignment of current leasing processes with self-determination.
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