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On the recordJuly 20, 2009
Yes, the Administration should be here to answer why they did what they did, and what the rationale is for doing it, but they are not here.
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Rob Bishop
Republican · Utah

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Bishop lamented the absence of the Administration at the hearing to explain their decisions.

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