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On the recordJune 18, 2012
Instead of holding hearings on the science and the risk posed by climate change, the majority opted to hold one hearing after another bashing EPA for every effort it makes to address the problem.
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Henry Waxman
Democratic · California

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Waxman criticizes the committee's focus away from climate change hearings.

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