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On the recordJune 10, 1994
I remember the days that James Watt walked in as the Secretary of Interior and the gas position that some of our colleagues had regarding that. Some folks did not think he lived up to it. I remember when our current Secretary of Interior came in. Frankly, I am having a very difficult time feeling comfortable with our current Secretary of Interior when it comes up to leaving it up to the discretion he may have. I do not want to put that kind of power in any secretary that comes along, because the difference between these two individuals is as night and day. If we have to wait for a personality clash with the Secretary of Interior, to me it would be much more intelligent to have it in the law and lay it to rest at this particular point.
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James V. Hansen
Utah
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Discussing concerns about the current Secretary of Interior during a floor speech.

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