On the recordJuly 5, 2016
If that happens and if you're still at the EPA I want you to go to Fairfield, Texas with Congressman Bill Flores and explain to those people who've lost their jobs how you've improved their environment.
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congress.govEd Whitfield: “If that happens and if you're still at the EPA I want you to go to Fairfield, Texas with Congressman Bill Flores and…”
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Whitfield challenges the EPA to explain job losses due to regulations.
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