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On the recordJuly 18, 2000
Unfortunately, due to our subcommittee's allocation, there was not enough room in the Senate mark to cover many good Land and Water Conservation Fund projects. As the bill moves forward, if there is an opportunity to reconsider this project, I will make every effort to do so especially given the unusual circumstance surrounding the FY01 US Forest Service budget request. With the budget flexibility provided by the Forest Service in its recent correspondence, I feel confident that this will help the Red Mountain project as the bill moves forward.
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T. Gorton
Republican · Washington
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Discussing the Land and Water Conservation Fund projects during Senate floor debate.

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