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Henry Waxman: “What this Congress ought to be talking about is what we can do today for generations 20, 30, 40, 50 years from now.”

On the recordMarch 6, 2012
What this Congress ought to be talking about is what we can do today for generations 20, 30, 40, 50 years from now.
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Henry Waxman
Democratic · California

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Waxman urges Congress to focus on long-term solutions for future generations.

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