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Jared Huffman: If it is industrial growth versus our people and our environment, I will tell you where I come from.

On the recordMarch 17, 2015
If it is industrial growth versus our people and our environment, I will tell you where I come from.
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Jared Huffman
Democratic · California

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Huffman prioritizes public and environmental health over unchecked industrial growth.

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