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On the recordMarch 11, 2014
This isn't about climate change. It's about expanding federal power and it sets a dangerous precedent.
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David Schweikert
Republican · Arizona

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Schweikert criticizes the EPA's new standards as a power grab rather than a climate initiative.

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