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Jared Huffman: I yield the gentleman an additional 20 seconds. Mr. McNERNEY. I want to ask my colleagues in the Great Lakes region and…

On the recordJuly 16, 2015
I yield the gentleman an additional 20 seconds. Mr. McNERNEY. I want to ask my colleagues in the Great Lakes region and the Florida Everglades to pay attention. This bill, if passed, will set a new precedent for grabbing freshwater over any environmental protections. Your water could be next. I urge my colleagues to oppose H.R. 2898.
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Jared Huffman
Democratic · California
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Jul 16, 2015

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