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On the recordJune 4, 2008
There's really no question on the science. The Bush administration and Vice President Cheney think that science shouldn't bind them. They're going to do what industry wants.
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Henry Waxman
Democratic · California

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Waxman criticizes the Bush administration and Vice President Cheney for prioritizing industry interests over scientific evidence in environmental policy.

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