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On the recordJuly 19, 2001
These corporate clients came to Professor Graham not to find ways to increase regulation on their businesses but just for the opposite, so that he can provide through his center a scientific basis for resisting Government regulation in the areas of public health and the environment. If Dr. Graham is appointed to this position, his clients will not be the corporations of America, his clients will be the 281 million Americans who count on him to make decisions in their best interest when it comes to environmental protection and protection of the health of their families. When we look at his professional background, it raises a question about his objectivity.
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Dick Durbin
Democratic · Illinois

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Discussing concerns over the appointment of Professor Graham regarding corporate influence on public health and environmental regulation.

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