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Rob Bishop: So since you are going to spend the amount of money one way or the other, why would you actually--why in the world would…

On the recordMarch 2, 2015
So since you are going to spend the amount of money one way or the other, why would you actually--why in the world would anyone want to spend that much money for the rails into an antiquated facility when you can actually get a better facility if you just spend the money the first way of moving it, which is the right thing to do?
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Rob Bishop
Republican · Utah

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Bishop questions the rationale behind spending on outdated facilities instead of relocating.

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