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On the recordMarch 3, 2010
I mean, these are tiny communities. I have open meetings every county, every year. I'm concerned that they walk away and think that the Federal Government is going to have policies that turn them into a sacrifice zone that basically say, 'What goes on in a community, like Condon, really isn't all that important.'
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Ron Wyden
Democratic · Oregon

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Wyden expresses concern about federal policies neglecting small communities like Condon.

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