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Bob Bennett: “Where I come from there is an old adage. It's better to be ahead of the ditch than ahead of the church.”

On the recordMarch 9, 2009
Where I come from there is an old adage. It's better to be ahead of the ditch than ahead of the church.
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Bob Bennett
Republican · Utah

Editor's note · Context

Bennett emphasizes the importance of water resources in the West.

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