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On the recordJuly 23, 2012
I think a big hurdle we face in this area generally is a dramatic erosion of broad-based confidence over several years in the science agencies like EPA uses.
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David Vitter
Republican · Louisiana

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Vitter discusses the loss of public trust in EPA's scientific processes.

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