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On the recordJune 8, 2016
Wow. In the beginning, God created. I just want to say to my friend Senator King, just ask the people of Flint, MI, how happy they were that the State took over the health and safety rules. Their kids are suffering from lead poisoning. Sometimes you are talking about bridges that are 100 years old. They contain toxic materials. Again, this is not necessary. We haven't got a problem because we have taken care of expedited procedures. My arm was twisted on it in the FAST Act. So let's reject this because we want to protect the health and safety of the people we represent. I urge a ``no'' vote. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The question is on agreeing to the motion.
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Barbara Boxer
Democratic · California
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