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Sean Casten: “Those programs exist today not because of the Administration but because Congress insisted on keeping those programs…”

On the recordApril 1, 2019
Those programs exist today not because of the Administration but because Congress insisted on keeping those programs going.
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Sean Casten
Democratic · Illinois

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Casten emphasizes Congress's role in maintaining climate programs despite budget cuts.

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