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Jon Tester: “A portion of that bill called the Blackfoot Clearwater…”

Featuring: Jon Tester, Democratic | Former U.S. Senate, Montana

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Published | Video Starts at 43:28

… helped give a solid supply for our mills, that would have helped keep those mills open. It's unfortunate politics got in the way of getting it passed. By the way, A portion of that bill called the Blackfoot Clearwater bill... being held up for political reasons. which does same thing, allows loggers to log, allows people to recreate and put some land aside for wilderness. Same thing being held up for political reasons, for no good reason. (43:28–43:40)

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Asserts that the Blackfoot Clearwater bill is delayed for political reasons.

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