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Mike Lee: “The Federal Government is, by far, the largest land owner in the United States.”

On the recordMarch 18, 2013
The Federal Government is, by far, the largest land owner in the United States.
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Mike Lee
Republican · Utah

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Senator Lee highlights the significant land ownership of the Federal Government.

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