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March 12, 2024 DAINES TALKS INCREASED RISK OF CATASTROPHIC WILDFIRES AT SENATE HEARING Sen. Steve Daines
Jan. 27, 2024 DAINES STATEMENT ON MONTANA DECISION TO SUE OVER WOLVERINE LISTING BY U.S. FISH AND WILDLIFE SERVICE Sen. Steve Daines
Nov. 30, 2023 IN WAKE OF ACTIVIST DISTRICT COURT RULING SHORTENING WOLF TRAPPING SEASON, DAINES SENDS LETTER TO BIDEN ADMIN REQUESTING EXPEDITED REVIEW OF GRIZZLY BEAR DELISTING Sen. Steve Daines
May 2, 2023 DAINES TO DOI SECRETARY HAALAND: IT'S TIME TO DELIST THE GRIZZLY BEAR Sen. Steve Daines
Nov. 29, 2022 Letter to Chuck Schumer, Senate Majority Leader, Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House, Mitch McConnell, Senate Minority Leader, Kevin McCarthy, Minority Leader of the House - Risch, Simpson Lead Effort to Prohibit ESA Sage-Grouse Listing Sen. Steve Daines, ...
Aug. 2, 2022 Bennet, Daines Introduce Bill to Stop the Spread of Aquatic Invasive Species Across the West Sen. Steve Daines, ...
June 3, 2022 Daines, Rosendale Slam Biden Admin for 90-Day Finding on Bison Sen. Steve Daines
May 26, 2022 Daines, Peters Bipartisan Resolution to Designate "Great Outdoors Month" Passes U.S. Senate Sen. Steve Daines
May 23, 2022 aines Takes Biden Admin to Task Over Politicizing Wolves, Bears in Montana Sen. Steve Daines
May 18, 2022 Letter to Gina Raimondo, Secretary of Commerce - Cruz, Senators Demand Commerce Secretary Stop Permitting Delays on Existing Oil and Gas Leases to Boost Production Sen. Steve Daines, ...
May 10, 2022 Daines, Colleagues Side with Sportsmen, Urge Biden Admin Against Banning Lead Ammo & Tackle on Public Lands Sen. Steve Daines
May 9, 2022 Letter to Martha Williams, Director of the US Fish and Wildlife Service - Expanding Sportsmen's Access to Hunting and Fishing Opportunities Sen. Steve Daines, ...
May 5, 2022 Daines Receives Prestigious Conservation Award from the Theodore Roosevelt Conservation Partnership Sen. Steve Daines
May 4, 2022 Sens. Klobuchar, Smith Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Combat Chronic Wasting Disease Sen. Steve Daines, ...
April 28, 2022 Daines, Tester Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Protect Montana Wildlife, Ecosystems Sen. Steve Daines
March 17, 2022 Letter to Hon. Martha Williams, Director of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Services - Daines, Rosendale Push Biden Admin to Respond to Gianforte's Petition to Delisting Grizzly Bears in the NCDE Sen. Steve Daines, ...
Feb. 15, 2022 Letter to Martha Williams, Acting Director of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and Randy Moore, Chief of the U.S. Forest Service - Romney Joins Colleagues in Urging Administration to Finalize Rule to Reverse Disastrous Cottonwood Decision Sen. Steve Daines, ...
Nov. 2, 2021 Letter to Hon. Tom Carper, EPW Chair, and the Hon. Tammy Duckworth, Senator - Remove Yellowstone Grizzly from Endangered Species List Sen. Steve Daines, ...
Oct. 21, 2021 Daines' Forest Management Reform Bills Receive Senate Hearing Sen. Steve Daines
Sept. 15, 2021 Daines Statement on Biden Administration's Decision to Review Status of the Gray Wolf Population in the West Sen. Steve Daines
July 27, 2021 Daines Continues Push for Secretary Haaland to Listen to the Science, Delist & Return Management of the Grizzly Bear Back to Montana Sen. Steve Daines
May 10, 2021 Daines Announces $250K Grant for the National Museum of Forest Service History in Missoula Sen. Steve Daines
April 23, 2021 Letter to Hon. Debra Haaland, Secretary of Department of the Interior - Daines, Rosendale, Wyoming & Idaho Delegations Urge DOI Secretary to Keep Commitment to Follow Science, Delist the Grizzly Sen. Steve Daines
April 22, 2021 Letter to Debra Haaland, Secretary of the Department of the Interior - Lummis, Senators to Interior Secretary Haaland: Follow the Science on Grizzly Bear Populations Sen. Steve Daines, ...
March 25, 2021 Daines Introduces Bill to Delist Grizzly Bears, Put Management Back in the Hands of Montanans Sen. Steve Daines
March 25, 2021 Lummis Introduces Bill to Delist Grizzly Bears in Wyoming Sen. Steve Daines, ...
March 4, 2021 Daines Votes No on Haaland for Interior, Urges Colleagues to Oppose Nomination during Full Senate Vote Sen. Steve Daines
Feb. 24, 2021 Rep. Haaland's Ideological Agenda Takes Center Stage at Senate Hearing, Daines Will Oppose Nomination, Work to Defeat It Sen. Steve Daines
Feb. 10, 2021 Letter to Mr. Gary Frazer, Asst. Director, Endangered Species; Mr. Samuel D. Rauch, III, Deputy Asst. Administrator, Regulatory Programs - Daines, Rosendale: Cottonwood Decision Hurts Montana Timber Jobs, Forest Management Project Sen. Steve Daines
Jan. 5, 2021 Daines Announces Grant for Grizzly Bear Management Sen. Steve Daines
Nov. 20, 2020 Letter to Hon. Mitch McConnell, Senate Majority Leader, Hon. Charles Schumer Senate Minority Leader, Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House, and Hon. Kevin McCarty, House Minority Leader - Sage-Grouse Conservation Sen. Steve Daines, ...
June 8, 2020 Daines Advances the Bipartisan Great American Outdoors Act in the Senate Sen. Steve Daines
March 6, 2020 Daines Secures Action on Grizzly Bear Management Sen. Steve Daines
Dec. 4, 2019 Bennet Introduces New Bipartisan Legislation to Stop the Spread of Aquatic Invasive Species Sen. Steve Daines, ...
Dec. 4, 2019 Daines, Tester Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Stop Spread of Aquatic Invasive Species, Protect Montana Water Recreation Economy Sen. Steve Daines, ...
Aug. 12, 2019 Sen. Cruz, Colleagues Praise Trump Administration's Act to Modernize Broken ESA Processes Negatively Impacting Species and Landowners Sen. Steve Daines, ...
May 23, 2019 Daines Fights for Montana's Wildland Firefighters Sen. Steve Daines
Feb. 13, 2019 Letter to Speaker Pelosi, Leader Hoyer, and Leader McCarthy - Senator Daines Urges House Leadership to Vote on Bipartisan Public Lands Package Sen. Steve Daines, ...
Feb. 7, 2019 Daines to Senate Colleagues: Pass the Bipartisan Public Lands Package Sen. Steve Daines
Sept. 5, 2018 Letter to The Honorable Pat Roberts, Chairman of the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry, The Honorable Debbie Stabenow, Ranking Member of the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry, The Honorable Michael Conaway, Chairman of the House Committee on Agriculture, and The Honorable Collon Peterson, Ranking Member of the House Committee on Agriculture - Heller and Senate Western Caucus Push for Robust Forest Management Reforms to Reduce Risk of Wildfires Sen. Steve Daines, ...
April 27, 2018 Daines Statement on U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Reaffirmation of the Removal of Greater Yellowstone Grizzly Bears from Endangered Species Act Sen. Steve Daines
Jan. 11, 2018 Daines Statement on Recovery of Canada Lynx Sen. Steve Daines
Dec. 19, 2017 Letter to the Hon. Tony Tooke, Forest Service Chief - Call On Forest Service To Prioritize Kootenai Forestland Project Sen. Steve Daines, ...
Dec. 18, 2017 Bennet, Daines Introduce Bill to Expand Outdoor Recreation Opportunities Sen. Steve Daines, ...
June 22, 2017 Daines Statement on Recovery and Delisting of Yellowstone Grizzly Bear Sen. Steve Daines
May 22, 2017 Letter to the Hon. Jim Kurth, Acting Director, US Fish and Wildlife Service - Support for Whitefish Lake Watershed Project Sen. Steve Daines, ...
March 2, 2017 Zinke Heeds Daines' Call: Reverses Obama Directive Restricting Hunting and Fishing Sen. Steve Daines
Feb. 1, 2017 Western Senators Introduce Greater Sage-Grouse Protection and Recovery Act Sen. Steve Daines, ...
Feb. 1, 2017 Western Senators Introduce Greater Sage-Grouse Protection and Recovery Act Sen. Steve Daines, ...
Dec. 10, 2016 Daines Secures Provision to Stop Spread of Invasive Mussels Sen. Steve Daines
Dec. 6, 2016 Daines Pushes Army Corps on Spread of Invasive Mussels Sen. Steve Daines
July 5, 2016 Capital Press - Senators Blast Federal Agencies over Sage Grouse Plans Sen. Steve Daines
July 1, 2016 Daines: Sage Grouse Can't Tell The Difference Between Private, Federal and State Land Sen. Steve Daines
April 15, 2016 Daines Announces Increase in Forest Service Trail Funding Sen. Steve Daines
April 15, 2016 Zinke Supports Conservation Package Rep. Ryan Zinke
April 6, 2016 Letter to General Carlton D. Everheart II, Commander of the Air Mobility Command - Disappointment in the Site Selection of the Next Modular Airborne Fire Fighting System Unit Rep. Ryan Zinke
April 6, 2016 Zinke Criticizes Air Force and Guard for Leaving Montana & Northwestern States Unprotected Against Wildfires Rep. Ryan Zinke
March 17, 2016 Tester and Daines' East Rosebud Bill Receives Senate Hearing Sen. Steve Daines
March 3, 2016 Daines Hails Recovery of Yellowstone Grizzly Bear Sen. Steve Daines
Feb. 11, 2016 Letter to Director Jarvis - Extension of Yellowstone Bison Quarantine Plan Comment Period Sen. Steve Daines, ...
Oct. 22, 2015 National Forest Products Week Sen. Steve Daines
Sept. 22, 2015 Zinke to DOI: "Sage Grouse Listing Clearly "Not Warranted', And Neither is Another Federal Land Grab" Rep. Ryan Zinke
Aug. 17, 2015 Daines: New VA Service Animal Rule is a "Step in the Right Direction" Sen. Steve Daines
July 29, 2015 Daines, Alexander Statements on Proposed Rule to Regulate Ivory Sen. Steve Daines, ...
July 28, 2015 Letter to Jo-Ellen Darcy, Assistant Secretary of the Army, and Lt. Gen. Thomas P. Bostick, Commanding General and Cheif of Engineers - Gateway Pacific Terminal Rep. Ryan Zinke
June 4, 2015 Western Senators Introduce Defense Authorization Amendment To Protect Training Assets Sen. Steve Daines, ...
May 28, 2015 Ryan Zinke Slams BLM's "Washington Knows Best" Sage Grouse Plan Rep. Ryan Zinke
May 27, 2015 Helena Independent Record: Capital High Seniors Build Custom Fly Rods for Charity Sen. Steve Daines
March 30, 2015 Letter to Dan Ashe, Director of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service - Northern Long-eared Bat Information Request Rep. Ryan Zinke, ...
March 2, 2015 Tester, Daines Cast Support for Increasing Public Land Access for Montana Sportsmen Sen. Steve Daines, ...
Jan. 29, 2015 Keystone XL Pipeline Act Sen. Steve Daines
Jan. 28, 2015 Zinke Introduces Legislation to Protect Hunting & Fishing Rights Rep. Ryan Zinke
Jan. 27, 2015 Keystone XL Pipeline Act--Continued Sen. Steve Daines
Oct. 23, 2014 New Ads Highlight Daines' Commitment to Protecting Montana's Outdoors Heritage Sen. Steve Daines
Oct. 16, 2014 Letter to Sally Jewel, Secretary of the Interior - Preserving the Environment Sen. Steve Daines, ...
Date Title Politician
March 12, 2024 DAINES TALKS INCREASED RISK OF CATASTROPHIC WILDFIRES AT SENATE HEARING Sen.Steve Daines
Jan. 27, 2024 DAINES STATEMENT ON MONTANA DECISION TO SUE OVER WOLVERINE LISTING BY U.S. FISH AND WILDLIFE SERVICE Sen.Steve Daines
Nov. 30, 2023 IN WAKE OF ACTIVIST DISTRICT COURT RULING SHORTENING WOLF TRAPPING SEASON, DAINES SENDS LETTER TO BIDEN ADMIN REQUESTING EXPEDITED REVIEW OF GRIZZLY BEAR DELISTING Sen.Steve Daines
May 2, 2023 DAINES TO DOI SECRETARY HAALAND: IT'S TIME TO DELIST THE GRIZZLY BEAR Sen.Steve Daines
Nov. 29, 2022 Letter to Chuck Schumer, Senate Majority Leader, Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House, Mitch McConnell, Senate Minority Leader, Kevin McCarthy, Minority Leader of the House - Risch, Simpson Lead Effort to Prohibit ESA Sage-Grouse Listing Sen.Steve Daines, ...
Aug. 2, 2022 Bennet, Daines Introduce Bill to Stop the Spread of Aquatic Invasive Species Across the West Sen.Steve Daines, ...
June 3, 2022 Daines, Rosendale Slam Biden Admin for 90-Day Finding on Bison Sen.Steve Daines
May 26, 2022 Daines, Peters Bipartisan Resolution to Designate "Great Outdoors Month" Passes U.S. Senate Sen.Steve Daines
May 23, 2022 aines Takes Biden Admin to Task Over Politicizing Wolves, Bears in Montana Sen.Steve Daines
May 18, 2022 Letter to Gina Raimondo, Secretary of Commerce - Cruz, Senators Demand Commerce Secretary Stop Permitting Delays on Existing Oil and Gas Leases to Boost Production Sen.Steve Daines, ...
May 10, 2022 Daines, Colleagues Side with Sportsmen, Urge Biden Admin Against Banning Lead Ammo & Tackle on Public Lands Sen.Steve Daines
May 9, 2022 Letter to Martha Williams, Director of the US Fish and Wildlife Service - Expanding Sportsmen's Access to Hunting and Fishing Opportunities Sen.Steve Daines, ...
May 5, 2022 Daines Receives Prestigious Conservation Award from the Theodore Roosevelt Conservation Partnership Sen.Steve Daines
May 4, 2022 Sens. Klobuchar, Smith Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Combat Chronic Wasting Disease Sen.Steve Daines, ...
April 28, 2022 Daines, Tester Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Protect Montana Wildlife, Ecosystems Sen.Steve Daines
March 17, 2022 Letter to Hon. Martha Williams, Director of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Services - Daines, Rosendale Push Biden Admin to Respond to Gianforte's Petition to Delisting Grizzly Bears in the NCDE Sen.Steve Daines, ...
Feb. 15, 2022 Letter to Martha Williams, Acting Director of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and Randy Moore, Chief of the U.S. Forest Service - Romney Joins Colleagues in Urging Administration to Finalize Rule to Reverse Disastrous Cottonwood Decision Sen.Steve Daines, ...
Nov. 2, 2021 Letter to Hon. Tom Carper, EPW Chair, and the Hon. Tammy Duckworth, Senator - Remove Yellowstone Grizzly from Endangered Species List Sen.Steve Daines, ...
Oct. 21, 2021 Daines' Forest Management Reform Bills Receive Senate Hearing Sen.Steve Daines
Sept. 15, 2021 Daines Statement on Biden Administration's Decision to Review Status of the Gray Wolf Population in the West Sen.Steve Daines
July 27, 2021 Daines Continues Push for Secretary Haaland to Listen to the Science, Delist & Return Management of the Grizzly Bear Back to Montana Sen.Steve Daines
May 10, 2021 Daines Announces $250K Grant for the National Museum of Forest Service History in Missoula Sen.Steve Daines
April 23, 2021 Letter to Hon. Debra Haaland, Secretary of Department of the Interior - Daines, Rosendale, Wyoming & Idaho Delegations Urge DOI Secretary to Keep Commitment to Follow Science, Delist the Grizzly Sen.Steve Daines
April 22, 2021 Letter to Debra Haaland, Secretary of the Department of the Interior - Lummis, Senators to Interior Secretary Haaland: Follow the Science on Grizzly Bear Populations Sen.Steve Daines, ...
March 25, 2021 Daines Introduces Bill to Delist Grizzly Bears, Put Management Back in the Hands of Montanans Sen.Steve Daines
March 25, 2021 Lummis Introduces Bill to Delist Grizzly Bears in Wyoming Sen.Steve Daines, ...
March 4, 2021 Daines Votes No on Haaland for Interior, Urges Colleagues to Oppose Nomination during Full Senate Vote Sen.Steve Daines
Feb. 24, 2021 Rep. Haaland's Ideological Agenda Takes Center Stage at Senate Hearing, Daines Will Oppose Nomination, Work to Defeat It Sen.Steve Daines
Feb. 10, 2021 Letter to Mr. Gary Frazer, Asst. Director, Endangered Species; Mr. Samuel D. Rauch, III, Deputy Asst. Administrator, Regulatory Programs - Daines, Rosendale: Cottonwood Decision Hurts Montana Timber Jobs, Forest Management Project Sen.Steve Daines
Jan. 5, 2021 Daines Announces Grant for Grizzly Bear Management Sen.Steve Daines
Nov. 20, 2020 Letter to Hon. Mitch McConnell, Senate Majority Leader, Hon. Charles Schumer Senate Minority Leader, Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House, and Hon. Kevin McCarty, House Minority Leader - Sage-Grouse Conservation Sen.Steve Daines, ...
June 8, 2020 Daines Advances the Bipartisan Great American Outdoors Act in the Senate Sen.Steve Daines
March 6, 2020 Daines Secures Action on Grizzly Bear Management Sen.Steve Daines
Dec. 4, 2019 Bennet Introduces New Bipartisan Legislation to Stop the Spread of Aquatic Invasive Species Sen.Steve Daines, ...
Dec. 4, 2019 Daines, Tester Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Stop Spread of Aquatic Invasive Species, Protect Montana Water Recreation Economy Sen.Steve Daines, ...
Aug. 12, 2019 Sen. Cruz, Colleagues Praise Trump Administration's Act to Modernize Broken ESA Processes Negatively Impacting Species and Landowners Sen.Steve Daines, ...
May 23, 2019 Daines Fights for Montana's Wildland Firefighters Sen.Steve Daines
Feb. 13, 2019 Letter to Speaker Pelosi, Leader Hoyer, and Leader McCarthy - Senator Daines Urges House Leadership to Vote on Bipartisan Public Lands Package Sen.Steve Daines, ...
Feb. 7, 2019 Daines to Senate Colleagues: Pass the Bipartisan Public Lands Package Sen.Steve Daines
Sept. 5, 2018 Letter to The Honorable Pat Roberts, Chairman of the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry, The Honorable Debbie Stabenow, Ranking Member of the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry, The Honorable Michael Conaway, Chairman of the House Committee on Agriculture, and The Honorable Collon Peterson, Ranking Member of the House Committee on Agriculture - Heller and Senate Western Caucus Push for Robust Forest Management Reforms to Reduce Risk of Wildfires Sen.Steve Daines, ...
April 27, 2018 Daines Statement on U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Reaffirmation of the Removal of Greater Yellowstone Grizzly Bears from Endangered Species Act Sen.Steve Daines
Jan. 11, 2018 Daines Statement on Recovery of Canada Lynx Sen.Steve Daines
Dec. 19, 2017 Letter to the Hon. Tony Tooke, Forest Service Chief - Call On Forest Service To Prioritize Kootenai Forestland Project Sen.Steve Daines, ...
Dec. 18, 2017 Bennet, Daines Introduce Bill to Expand Outdoor Recreation Opportunities Sen.Steve Daines, ...
June 22, 2017 Daines Statement on Recovery and Delisting of Yellowstone Grizzly Bear Sen.Steve Daines
May 22, 2017 Letter to the Hon. Jim Kurth, Acting Director, US Fish and Wildlife Service - Support for Whitefish Lake Watershed Project Sen.Steve Daines, ...
March 2, 2017 Zinke Heeds Daines' Call: Reverses Obama Directive Restricting Hunting and Fishing Sen.Steve Daines
Feb. 1, 2017 Western Senators Introduce Greater Sage-Grouse Protection and Recovery Act Sen.Steve Daines, ...
Feb. 1, 2017 Western Senators Introduce Greater Sage-Grouse Protection and Recovery Act Sen.Steve Daines, ...
Dec. 10, 2016 Daines Secures Provision to Stop Spread of Invasive Mussels Sen.Steve Daines
Dec. 6, 2016 Daines Pushes Army Corps on Spread of Invasive Mussels Sen.Steve Daines
July 5, 2016 Capital Press - Senators Blast Federal Agencies over Sage Grouse Plans Sen.Steve Daines
July 1, 2016 Daines: Sage Grouse Can't Tell The Difference Between Private, Federal and State Land Sen.Steve Daines
April 15, 2016 Daines Announces Increase in Forest Service Trail Funding Sen.Steve Daines
April 15, 2016 Zinke Supports Conservation Package Rep.Ryan Zinke
April 6, 2016 Letter to General Carlton D. Everheart II, Commander of the Air Mobility Command - Disappointment in the Site Selection of the Next Modular Airborne Fire Fighting System Unit Rep.Ryan Zinke
April 6, 2016 Zinke Criticizes Air Force and Guard for Leaving Montana & Northwestern States Unprotected Against Wildfires Rep.Ryan Zinke
March 17, 2016 Tester and Daines' East Rosebud Bill Receives Senate Hearing Sen.Steve Daines
March 3, 2016 Daines Hails Recovery of Yellowstone Grizzly Bear Sen.Steve Daines
Feb. 11, 2016 Letter to Director Jarvis - Extension of Yellowstone Bison Quarantine Plan Comment Period Sen.Steve Daines, ...
Oct. 22, 2015 National Forest Products Week Sen.Steve Daines
Sept. 22, 2015 Zinke to DOI: "Sage Grouse Listing Clearly "Not Warranted', And Neither is Another Federal Land Grab" Rep.Ryan Zinke
Aug. 17, 2015 Daines: New VA Service Animal Rule is a "Step in the Right Direction" Sen.Steve Daines
July 29, 2015 Daines, Alexander Statements on Proposed Rule to Regulate Ivory Sen.Steve Daines, ...
July 28, 2015 Letter to Jo-Ellen Darcy, Assistant Secretary of the Army, and Lt. Gen. Thomas P. Bostick, Commanding General and Cheif of Engineers - Gateway Pacific Terminal Rep.Ryan Zinke
June 4, 2015 Western Senators Introduce Defense Authorization Amendment To Protect Training Assets Sen.Steve Daines, ...
May 28, 2015 Ryan Zinke Slams BLM's "Washington Knows Best" Sage Grouse Plan Rep.Ryan Zinke
May 27, 2015 Helena Independent Record: Capital High Seniors Build Custom Fly Rods for Charity Sen.Steve Daines
March 30, 2015 Letter to Dan Ashe, Director of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service - Northern Long-eared Bat Information Request Rep.Ryan Zinke, ...
March 2, 2015 Tester, Daines Cast Support for Increasing Public Land Access for Montana Sportsmen Sen.Steve Daines, ...
Jan. 29, 2015 Keystone XL Pipeline Act Sen.Steve Daines
Jan. 28, 2015 Zinke Introduces Legislation to Protect Hunting & Fishing Rights Rep.Ryan Zinke
Jan. 27, 2015 Keystone XL Pipeline Act--Continued Sen.Steve Daines
Oct. 23, 2014 New Ads Highlight Daines' Commitment to Protecting Montana's Outdoors Heritage Sen.Steve Daines
Oct. 16, 2014 Letter to Sally Jewel, Secretary of the Interior - Preserving the Environment Sen.Steve Daines, ...
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