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Grace Napolitano: “We want to endanger the public health by cutting back the funding for some of the tribal, the Clean Water Act, the…”

On the recordMarch 27, 2012
We want to endanger the public health by cutting back the funding for some of the tribal, the Clean Water Act, the Drinking Water Act, the Superfund, and then we do not go after the potential responsible parties.
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Grace Napolitano
Democratic · California

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Napolitano criticizes proposed funding cuts affecting environmental health and accountability.

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