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On the recordJune 21, 2016
Of course, what the law envisions this review to be done is to determine, first and foremost, what the health standards should be to protect the public health of our children and our families and our population; and then, second, it needs to be within a realm of what can be achieved, because otherwise it would not be achievable and we wouldn't have effective regulations.
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Ben Cardin
Democratic · Maryland

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Senator Cardin emphasizes the importance of achievable health standards for public health.

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