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On the recordSeptember 16, 2015
This was not because of an accident; it was because of mistakes made by the EPA, mistakes caused by neglect because of a culture of arrogance.
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Bruce Westerman
Republican · Arkansas

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Westerman blames the EPA for negligence leading to the water spill.

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