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On the recordAugust 7, 2026
I think today, unfortunately, we are not finding that balance. We are not moving forward on legislation from many of my colleagues that would conserve public lands in their states in the way that their communities would like to see.
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Martin Heinrich
Democratic · New Mexico

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Critique of current legislative progress on public lands.

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