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Mike Lee: The Federal Government owns about 30 percent of the land mass in the United States, and about two-thirds of the land in…

On the recordJune 23, 2014
The Federal Government owns about 30 percent of the land mass in the United States, and about two-thirds of the land in my own state.
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Mike Lee
Republican · Utah

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Senator Lee discusses the challenges of energy development on federal land in Utah.

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