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On the recordMarch 3, 2010
I think the Secretary has brought us to the brink of closure and victory, and it would really be a shame if one part of the bureaucracy or Congress blew an opportunity to settle a case whose roots reach back into the 19th Century and which has been actively litigated for 14 or 15 years.
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Tom Cole
Republican · Oklahoma

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Cole emphasizes the urgency of resolving a long-standing legal case.

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