When you have Federal agents that are acting in direct conflict of the law and they are doing what I consider extorting something as precious as water rights out of private citizens, well, how would we expect those citizens to react?
Stewart criticizes federal agents for allegedly extorting water rights from citizens.
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How in the world could anyone sit and listen to this and go, 'You know, that's OK with me, use the Federal government as contractors to go suppress free speech.'?
There is probably nothing that is more divisive and more contentious than is this rule in the West with farmers and ranchers.
I would ask for your commitment that you will include the State and the local communities who have a stake in this.
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