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Barbara Boxer: “What are you doing now, in light of the past 8 years where not much was done as far as I can tell?”

On the recordDecember 7, 2009
What are you doing now, in light of the past 8 years where not much was done as far as I can tell?
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Barbara Boxer
Democratic · California

Editor's note · Context

Boxer questions the current actions regarding water safety after years of inaction.

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