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On the recordJanuary 17, 2017
Every citizen in this country has a right to breathe clean air, regardless of whether they live in a downwind or upwind State.
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Tom Carper
Democratic · Delaware

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Carper emphasizes the universal right to clean air and the EPA's role in ensuring it.

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