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Tom Carper: “We are very confident that we not only met our legal obligation, but we also met the spirit of the law.”

On the recordJune 29, 2011
We are very confident that we not only met our legal obligation, but we also met the spirit of the law.
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Tom Carper
Democratic · Delaware

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Carper expresses confidence in meeting legal and moral obligations regarding air pollution regulations.

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