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John Hoeven: “And by the way, Martin Heinrich and I, on a bipartisan…”

Featuring: John Hoeven, Republican | U.S. Senate North Dakota

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In-Depth Conversation with Senator John Hoeven on North Dakota's Energy, Agriculture, and Personal Insights

Published | Video Starts at 06:22

The King's Oxford Dictionary would probably have it at bison, but we all know it should be bison, certainly whether you're talking about the mascot, but we think in general, for the animals. Okay. I think so. And by the way, Martin Heinrich and I, on a bipartisan basis, sponsored the legislation that has now made the bison the national mammal. So the national. And I know you knew that, Sophia. Of course I did. Yeah. That the national mammal for the United States of America is officially the bison. Amazing. (06:22–06:33)

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Asserts that he and Martin Heinrich sponsored legislation to make the bison the national mammal.

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