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On the recordJanuary 13, 2020
If I didn't know better, I would think... that this is a simple subject that certain parts of the industry have worked with a few environmental advocacy organizations to solve.
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John Shimkus
Republican · Illinois

Editor's note · Context

Shimkus questions the simplicity of the bill's narrative and its complexities.

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