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Bob Filner: “It is not an attempt. We achieve 84 percent. ... I do not think that is the solution. I think we should be forcing…”

On the recordMay 11, 1995
It is not an attempt. We achieve 84 percent. ... I do not think that is the solution. I think we should be forcing Mexico to clean up so the people in California can go to the beach every day in the future.
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Bob Filner
California

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Discussing wastewater treatment and environmental standards during a congressional debate.

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