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John Duarte: “The Army Corps at that time was recommending between 28 and…”

Featuring: John Duarte, Republican | Former U.S. House, California, District 13

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Published | Video Starts at 06:06

But unfortunately, it was tried in front of a Obama appointed judge who was, in my opinion, very activist, and she still found against us. And we had to settle before the, before the penalty phase of the trial. The Army Corps at that time was recommending between 28 and $40 million in damages against my family. for planting wheat in a wheat field that had been planted many times prior. And we planted that wheat through 20 acres of wetland features that had been planted through many times prior. (06:06–06:13)

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