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Ed Markey: “So this would be par for the course for Scott Pruitt, another dirty attack on clean water, on clean air.”

On the recordApril 17, 2018
So this would be par for the course for Scott Pruitt, another dirty attack on clean water, on clean air.
Said by
Ed Markey
Democratic · Massachusetts

Editor's note · Context

Markey describes Pruitt's actions as consistent attacks on environmental protections.

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