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On the recordApril 10, 2013
President Theodore Roosevelt, the father of our great forest system, would be horrified at the condition of our forests and our rural communities.
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Greg Walden
Republican · Oregon

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Walden emphasizes the poor state of forests and communities, invoking Roosevelt's legacy.

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