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Janice Schakowsky: There is one reason why we are fighting this pipeline and it is because we don't believe that American farmers and…

On the recordSeptember 18, 2013
There is one reason why we are fighting this pipeline and it is because we don't believe that American farmers and ranchers should have to take on the risks of a foreign tar sands export pipeline.
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Janice Schakowsky
Democratic · Illinois

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Schakowsky argues against the pipeline due to risks to American farmers.

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