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Dick Durbin: I know the Senator is a reasonable man and has been Governor of a State and understands responsibility. Is it too much…

On the recordJanuary 21, 2015
I know the Senator is a reasonable man and has been Governor of a State and understands responsibility. Is it too much to ask that we regulate petcoke so it is not a public health hazard to the people who happen to live next door to these dumps?
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Dick Durbin
Democratic · Illinois
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Jan 21, 2015

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