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Tom Carper: “It is hard to have life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness if we don't have clean air, clean water, and a safe…”

On the recordSeptember 14, 2021
It is hard to have life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness if we don't have clean air, clean water, and a safe environment in which to live, to raise our families; tough to have that.
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Tom Carper
Democratic · Delaware

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Emphasizing the importance of a clean environment for achieving life and liberty.

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