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Doc Hastings: “The lack of rainfall has caused this calamity but it has been exacerbated by Federal regulatory actions that place the…”

On the recordFebruary 4, 2014
The lack of rainfall has caused this calamity but it has been exacerbated by Federal regulatory actions that place the needs of a 3-inch fish over people.
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Doc Hastings
Republican · Washington

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Criticizing federal regulations that prioritize environmental concerns over human needs during a drought.

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