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Louie Gohmert: This proposed rule would transfer that authority to BLM headquarters here in Washington, DC. Doing so opens the door to…

On the recordMay 11, 2016
This proposed rule would transfer that authority to BLM headquarters here in Washington, DC. Doing so opens the door to political gamesmanship and to special interests in Washington, influencing decisions that affect Americans thousands of miles away.
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Louie Gohmert
Republican · Texas

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Gohmert criticizes a proposed rule for centralizing authority in Washington, risking local interests.

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