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Former Rep. Rob Bishop urges Utah lawmakers to push for more local control of public lands, warns Congress to restore military capacity
Summary
Former Utah House Speaker and U.S. Rep. Rob Bishop addressed the Utah House, praising state legislative processes and urging more state and local control over public lands, as well as stronger national defense funding to sustain assets like Hill Air Force Base.
Congressman Rob Bishop, introduced as a former Utah House Speaker, addressed members in a wide-ranging floor speech that covered national defense, public-land management and federal administrative practice. Bishop praised recent bipartisan steps to rebuild military capacity and said the change is important for Utah because of Hill Air Force Base and the F-35 program. "If we destroy our military capacity, not only…
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