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Ron Wyden: “More important, what I think highlights the lack of balance, and I use that word specifically, because there are…”

On the recordMarch 2, 1995
More important, what I think highlights the lack of balance, and I use that word specifically, because there are takings, what highlights the lack of balance is, our friend, the gentleman from Florida, said that the homeowner, instead of getting this express lane, that this bill sets up for the developer, that their consideration is taken care of at the Federal level, the gentleman from Florida says, ``Sorry, Charlie, to the homeowner, you go try and get a fair shake at the local level. We won't be interested in you at the Federal level.''
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Ron Wyden
Democratic · Oregon

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Discussing the implications of a bill on homeowners and developers during a floor debate.

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