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On the recordOctober 24, 2011
It takes an Act of Congress to create a wilderness area, and it requires an Act of Congress to fix or make necessary modest adjustments to an established wilderness area.
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Doc Hastings
Republican · Washington

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Hastings emphasizes the legislative process required for creating and adjusting wilderness areas.

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