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Martin Heinrich: “I will ask to amend my colleague's proposal to instead…”

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Cornyn Torches Dem Senator for Blocking Bill to Defund the César E. Chávez National Monument

Published | Video Starts at 08:15

And they point out quite clearly that the legislation being considered now was crafted without having that conversation with all of the affected communities. That is why I will ask to amend my colleague's proposal to instead temporarily close the monument and require the National Park Service to complete a new special resource study for the monument. in consultation with all of those who are part of the farm labor movement, including the survivors of Chavez's violence. The study should consider what sites and properties are appropriate to include in a farm labor movement monument. (08:15–08:29)

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Proposes an amendment to temporarily close the monument and conduct a new study by the National Park Service.

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