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February 6, 2007
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Sen. Larry Craig is telling a fish story about court ruling
From Stephanie M. Parent, Pacific Environmental Advocacy Center, attorney for petitioners in case discussed below
In your article, “Court Ruling on Salmon Hooks Pork” (Jan. 30) Sen. Larry Craig (R-Idaho) is telling a big fish story. The senator’s suggestion that the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals has handcuffed the appropriations committees is even more misleading than his arguments to disband the Fish Passage Center.
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