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John Shadegg: “With that understanding, and I have always had a good working relationship with the gentleman, if the majority will also…”

On the recordApril 1, 2004
With that understanding, and I have always had a good working relationship with the gentleman, if the majority will also commit to work on the PM-10 issue and to work with me to ensure that funds can be used to clean up PM-10, I would be amenable to withdrawing that amendment with the understanding that it will be worked on in conference so that we can ensure CMAQ funds can be used to clean up PM-10 materials, because that is an important issue to my constituents and, quite frankly, to all the States of the West.
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John Shadegg
Arizona
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Discussing the importance of addressing PM-10 pollution and funding during a legislative session.

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