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On the recordMarch 1, 2011
Because wise enforcement diminishes the collateral costs that polluters love to push out onto the rest of the public.
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Tom Carper
Democratic · Delaware

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Carper emphasizes the economic benefits of enforcing the Clean Air Act.

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