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John Barrasso: “In Wyoming, where the frontier spirit of smaller government and individual liberty are still sacred traditions, there is…”

On the recordJanuary 13, 2009
In Wyoming, where the frontier spirit of smaller government and individual liberty are still sacred traditions, there is overwhelming objection to legislative efforts which would expand the Federal Clean Water Act jurisdiction over all water within the United States.
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John Barrasso
Republican · Wyoming

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Barrasso highlights Wyoming's resistance to expanding federal water regulations.

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