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On the recordApril 23, 2018
Why on Earth would we zero out the Forest Legacy program?
Said by
Martin Heinrich
Democratic · New Mexico

Editor's note · Context

Heinrich questions the decision to eliminate funding for the Forest Legacy Program.

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