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On the recordFebruary 4, 2015
Some folks may be tempted to think there are easy solutions to this problem, but from our hearing this past November, we learned we have a long way to go to understand it.
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John Shimkus
Republican · Illinois

Editor's note · Context

Shimkus emphasizes the complexity of addressing algal toxins in drinking water.

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