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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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