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On the recordJuly 24, 2013
For decades Administrations from both parties have acknowledged the underfunding for maintenance of existing assets and the deteriorating status of the National Park System.
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Thomas Coburn
Republican · Oklahoma

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Tom Coburn highlights bipartisan recognition of underfunding in National Park maintenance.

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