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Henry Waxman: “Congress has the authority under the Constitution and responsibility to address risks from pollution.”

On the recordJuly 10, 2014
Congress has the authority under the Constitution and responsibility to address risks from pollution.
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Henry Waxman
Democratic · California

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Waxman asserts Congress's constitutional role in environmental regulation.

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