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Tom Harkin: I convened this bipartisan hearing today, with Senator Enzi, to examine the impacts of the Gulf oil spill on the…

On the recordJune 14, 2010
I convened this bipartisan hearing today, with Senator Enzi, to examine the impacts of the Gulf oil spill on the public's health and how the Government is responding to the crisis.
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Tom Harkin
Democratic · Iowa

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Harkin discusses the purpose of the hearing on the Gulf oil spill's health impacts.

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