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On the recordMarch 19, 2012
Further delay is simply reckless. The bottom line is, rules and regulations aren't making our children sick-- pollution is.
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Tom Carper
Democratic · Delaware

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Carper emphasizes the urgency of addressing pollution for children's health.

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