09/12/2011
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"I said that there were some frustrations we felt in moving forward with wildlands, which was the topic at that point, because we did not trust what would happen in the future."
"The Secretary will make a final decision when the time comes. This bill is totally inappropriate."
"The withdrawal does not change the reality on the ground that there are 3,000 existing claims."
"I want to publicly acknowledge that, and I appreciate those accommodations."