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On the recordMarch 2, 1995
Under this legislation as it is written now, if the developer hurts a huge number of private property owners downstream, that developer can still get compensation.
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Ron Wyden
Democratic · Oregon

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Discussing the implications of legislation on property owners during a floor debate.

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