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Patrick Leahy: “One of the final acts of the 113th Congress was to approve legislation designating over 46 miles of the Missisquoi and…”

On the recordMarch 3, 2015
One of the final acts of the 113th Congress was to approve legislation designating over 46 miles of the Missisquoi and Trout Rivers in Vermont as wild and scenic.
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Patrick Leahy
Democratic · Vermont

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Leahy highlights recent legislative success for Vermont's rivers.

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