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Jack Reed: “Given the devastating impacts to wildlife from the Deep Water Horizon oil spill, it seems very timely for the Congress…”

On the recordMay 17, 2011
Given the devastating impacts to wildlife from the Deep Water Horizon oil spill, it seems very timely for the Congress to pass legislation to permanently fund the LWCF at $900 million.
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Jack Reed
Democratic · Rhode Island

Editor's note · Context

Reed emphasizes the urgency of funding the Land and Water Conservation Fund post-oil spill.

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