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Henry Waxman: If the Republicans want to reduce or eliminate existing controls on particulate pollution from industrial activities…

On the recordOctober 24, 2011
If the Republicans want to reduce or eliminate existing controls on particulate pollution from industrial activities, they probably have the votes to do that, but if so, let us debate that on the merits.
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Henry Waxman
Democratic · California

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Waxman emphasizes the need for a fair debate on pollution control regulations.

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