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Republican plan to sell millions of acres of federal lands found to violate Senate rules

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Senate parliamentarian rules plan to sell more than 2 million acres of federal lands out of tax and spending cut bill.

Senate Energy Chairman Mike Lee has proposed selling public lands in the West to states or other entities for use as housing or infrastructure.

The proposal received a mixed reception Monday from the governors of Western states.

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English

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