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On the recordJuly 28, 2022
I rise, along with Senator Capito, today to say a few words on behalf of S. 3742, Recycling Infrastructure and Accessibility Act of 2022, and S. 3743, the Recycling Composting Accountability Act. Senator Capito and I have the pleasure of leading the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee. With the legislation that we are about to discuss here, along with Senator Boozman--Senator Boozman is on his way. We are all a part of the Recycling Caucus in the U.S. Senate. We work with our staffs and others outside of this body in order to make possible this legislation, to debate it, to report it. And if I am not mistaken, Senator Capito reported it unanimously out of our committee, as we do with so much legislation. These bills were introduced by Senator Capito and myself and Senator Boozman. As an avid recycler and composter, for a long time I have long believed in environmental stewardship. After all, we have a moral duty to leave behind a cleaner, healthier planet for our children. Senator Capito and I are both born in West Virginia. My sister and I grew up along Beaver Creek, right outside of Beckley. My dad used to take me and my grandfather fishing and hunting, even at a young age, along the New River and other parts of Raleigh County.…
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Tom Carper
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