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Paul Tonko: Winning political points should never take precedence in decision making over working toward the mission of the…

On the recordSeptember 9, 2019
Winning political points should never take precedence in decision making over working toward the mission of the protection of our Federal public lands and our service to the American people.
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Paul Tonko
Democratic · New York

Editor's note · Context

Tonko emphasizes that political motivations should not compromise the mission of protecting public lands.

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