05/05/2015
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"No, please go on."
"The Great Compromise of 1787 that allows for proportional representation of States, including very rural States, in Federal policy is alive and well in this Committee."
"Rural America is very appreciative for the very helpful and beneficial provisions in your water legislation."
"The forestry provisions in the Omnibus fell far short of my expectations, but there is reason for hope."