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On the recordJune 11, 2015
Well, you also point out that, since 1980, we have reduced our air pollution by nearly 70 percent and our economy has tripled.
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Bobby Rush
Democratic · Illinois

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Rush highlights the reduction in air pollution alongside economic growth since 1980.

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