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Bob Goodlatte: “New Mexico last year suffered some devastating fires which we thought would be just the thing that would cause Congress…”

On the recordNovember 6, 2003
New Mexico last year suffered some devastating fires which we thought would be just the thing that would cause Congress to get over the top and get this issue resolved. Unfortunately, we fell short; but we are back again this year, and we are as close as we have ever been to getting this legislation through both bodies so we can send it to the President.
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Bob Goodlatte
Republican · Virginia

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Discussing the need for legislation in response to devastating fires in New Mexico.

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