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On the recordMarch 23, 2021
People say to me, why is the Federal Government involved in this issue of clean drinking water and wastewater? And I tell them, it goes all the way back to the Declaration of Independence, written by Thomas Jefferson.
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Tom Carper
Democratic · Delaware

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Carper explains the historical significance of federal involvement in clean water issues.

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