“This decision is extremely alarming and rolls back years of progress to rid our communities of toxic, deadly PFAS chemicals.”
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On the recordJune 15, 2016
``Your Honor, if it is all right, for the majority of this statement I would like to address the defendant directly. ``You don't know me, but you've been inside me, and that's why we're here today. ``On January 17th, 2015, it was a quiet Saturday night at home. My dad made some dinner and I sat at the table with my younger sister who was visiting for the weekend. I was working full time and it was approaching my bed time. I planned to stay at home by myself, watch some TV and read, while she went to a party with her friends.''
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Jackie Speier
Democratic · California
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