03/11/2015
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"We urge the Senate to pass this bill because these withdrawals are expiring soon."
"I also want to express my deep gratitude to Senator Baucus for sponsoring the Heritage Act."
"Despite Congress having the sole authority to designate wilderness . . . this Administration and the environmental community continue to manage our public lands as 'defacto' wilderness."
"We view this draft bill as the best opportunity in many years to make substantive progress in dealing with this issue."