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Simply put, I believe we should not seek the lowest common denominator when it comes to wilderness and saddle a wilderness designation with exceptions, exclusions, and exemptions.
Nick Rahall
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Nick Rahall
Age: 75
Born: 1949
Born: May 20
Politician
U.S. Representative
Beckley
West Virginia
Nicholas Joseph Rahall II
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