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On the recordJune 21, 2023
I think my colleagues on the other side of the aisle have been talking publicly about their plans to continue to use must-pass legislation to attack environmental laws, including NEPA, specifically, and the Clean Water Act, like they did during the debt ceiling hostage taking.
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Raúl Grijalva
Democratic · Arizona

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Accusation against Republicans for using legislation to undermine environmental protections.

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