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John Curtis: “Am I correct in assuming that you and your peers are opposed to this bill, not because you don't care about Chaco…”

On the recordJune 4, 2019
Am I correct in assuming that you and your peers are opposed to this bill, not because you don't care about Chaco culture or the land that your family has been on for decades, but because of your rights as a private landowner?
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John Curtis
Republican · Utah

Editor's note · Context

Curtis questions the opposition to the bill based on private landowner rights.

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