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Jay Inslee: After being begged by multiple people, they held one hearing 2,500 miles from my district. Mr. Speaker, the Forest…

On the recordMay 15, 2003
After being begged by multiple people, they held one hearing 2,500 miles from my district. Mr. Speaker, the Forest Service, by contrast, when they considered the roadless rule, which is another important rule, they held six hearings, multiple hearings in Washington. This is under the cover of darkness. This avoids sunlight, which is the best anecdote to any virus of political thought; and it is a rotten shame the FCC has to do this under the cover of darkness.
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Jay Inslee
Democratic · Washington

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Criticizing the FCC for holding hearings far from his district.

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