I hope that somehow or another we can find a way to come to our senses, because it is not a responsible thing to do to acquire more and more land without the means of caring for it. I know ranchers who do that, and the condition of those properties is what one might expect. The Government need not join them in that irresponsibility.
Discussing land acquisition and government responsibility during a floor speech.
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