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John Shimkus: “I do not want to set a bad precedent of limiting citizen suits under environmental laws, and I believe that the…”

On the recordNovember 8, 2017
I do not want to set a bad precedent of limiting citizen suits under environmental laws, and I believe that the legislation before us today is far too broad.
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John Shimkus
Republican · Illinois

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Shimkus expresses concern over limiting citizen lawsuits in environmental legislation.

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