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Scott Peters: “Those are the absolute worst things for children. They cause lasting, permanent damage, and we ought not to mess around…”

On the recordMay 20, 2019
Those are the absolute worst things for children. They cause lasting, permanent damage, and we ought not to mess around with those here, and I oppose this awful action by the EPA.
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Scott Peters
Democratic · California

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Peters emphasizes the dangers of pollutants like mercury for children's health and opposes EPA actions.

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