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John Curtis: “I regret that, because of the anger in that area, nobody realized that my bill did more to protect the land than…”

On the recordFebruary 12, 2019
I regret that, because of the anger in that area, nobody realized that my bill did more to protect the land than President Obama's designation.
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John Curtis
Republican · Utah

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Curtis reflects on the effectiveness of his bill compared to Obama's designation regarding Bears Ears.

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