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John Shimkus: “My friends, and we discussed during the legislative hearings on the side, they say, 'Oh, trust us,' because it didn't…”

On the recordJanuary 13, 2020
My friends, and we discussed during the legislative hearings on the side, they say, 'Oh, trust us,' because it didn't work for ozone.
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John Shimkus
Republican · Illinois

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Critiquing reliance on trust for environmental regulations based on past failures.

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