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John Barrasso: “This bill is necessary to stop federal intrusions into long-established state water authority and to protect private…”

On the recordJuly 25, 2017
This bill is necessary to stop federal intrusions into long-established state water authority and to protect private water rights.
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John Barrasso
Republican · Wyoming

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Barrasso emphasizes the need for the Water Rights Protection Act to safeguard state water authority.

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