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Rob Bishop: As I understand it, the bill's premise is that the states can do a better job than the Federal Government in managing…

On the recordOctober 21, 2015
As I understand it, the bill's premise is that the states can do a better job than the Federal Government in managing our fishery resources, which is, admittedly, a low bar.
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Rob Bishop
Republican · Utah

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Bishop emphasizes state management over federal for fisheries.

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