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On the recordJune 27, 2012
Yes, you could make my son's life a whole lot better if you tore down every tree in the United States of America and the world, but that obviously is ridiculous.
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Howard Griffith
Republican · Virginia

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Griffith argues against extreme measures for environmental regulations.

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