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On the recordMarch 2, 2010
I believe that the Federal Government has an obligation to work with States to identify what works for a particular facility rather than imposing strict mandates that might hurt, we will say, a company as a whole.
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Tom Carper
Democratic · Delaware

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Carper emphasizes the need for federal cooperation with states over strict regulations.

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