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On the recordJuly 8, 2009
The conservative Republicans who live around there are for clean air because they breathe the air, and they know tourists come there to see the Smokys, not to see smog.
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Thomas Carper
Democratic · Delaware

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Carper emphasizes local support for clean air standards among Tennessee residents.

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