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Jeff Sessions: “Well, as I understand the EPA law, and I think it controls what they do, they are not able to say, well, your sewer…”

On the recordFebruary 27, 2012
Well, as I understand the EPA law, and I think it controls what they do, they are not able to say, well, your sewer system overflows, and you have to stop it, but you can do it over a period of time, which they do.
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Jeff Sessions
Republican · Alabama

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Discussing the EPA's regulations on sewer system repairs and their financial implications.

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